| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Wanderer at age 18 |
| 1 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 2 | Became a Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 2 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 3 | Became a Journalist at age 26 |
| 3 | Contact with Government. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 4 | Continued as Journalist at age 30 |
| 4 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Staff Writer |
| 5 | Continued as Journalist at age 34 |
| 5 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 6 | Became a Colonist at age 38 |
| 6 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 7 | Switched to Scavenger at age 42 |
| 7 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 7 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 12,500 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 7 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Scavenger at age 46 |
| 8 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 9 | Returned to Journalist at age 50 |
| 9 | Invited to take part in a controversial event or exhibition that injures your social standing. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Journalist at age 54 |
| 10 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Good fortune |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Accused of a crime |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |