| 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 | Switched to Wanderer at age 22 |
| 2 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 3 | Became a Free Trader at age 26 |
| 3 | Good fortune |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Free Trader at age 30 |
| 4 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 5 | Continued as Free Trader at age 34 |
| 5 | A good deal ensures you are living the high life for a few years. |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 7 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 8 | Became a Artist at age 46 |
| 8 | Join homeworld’s celebrity circles |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Artist at age 50 |
| 9 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. |
| 10 | Returned to Scavenger at age 54 |
| 10 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Switched to Broker at age 58 |
| 11 | A good deal ensures you are living the high life for a few years. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Broker at age 62 |
| 12 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Broker at age 66 |
| 13 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Voluntarily left Broker |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |