| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Explorer at age 18 |
| 1 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 1 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 1 | Gain 4 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 2 | Continued as Explorer at age 22 |
| 2 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 3 | Became a Barbarian at age 26 |
| 3 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Became a Thief at age 30 |
| 4 | Nearly killed. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Became a Free Trader at age 34 |
| 5 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 6 | Returned to Thief at age 38 |
| 6 | A job goes wrong, forcing you to flee off-planet. |
| 7 | Switched to Scavenger at age 42 |
| 7 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Returned to Barbarian at age 46 |
| 8 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Retired at age 50 |
| 9 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Good fortune |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Good fortune |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |