| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Scavenger at age 18 |
| 1 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 2 | Became a Free Trader at age 22 |
| 2 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Entered Marine Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | A prank goes horribly wrong. |
| 3 | Gain a Rival. |
| 3 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 4 | Continued as Free Trader at age 26 |
| 4 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Became a Intelligence at age 30 |
| 5 | Refused a deal with criminal or other figure under investigation. Gain an Enemy |
| 6 | Became a Enforcer at age 34 |
| 6 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 7 | Became a Surveyor at age 38 |
| 7 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 | Continued as Surveyor at age 42 |
| 8 | Nearly killed. Owe 17,500 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Surveyor at age 46 |
| 9 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. Attempted to bargain with them but fail and the ship is destroyed. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Scout |
| 10 | Switched to Broker at age 50 |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Broker at age 54 |
| 11 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Broker at age 58 |
| 12 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 12 | Is now a Experienced Broker |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Broker at age 62 |
| 13 | Risk your fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |