| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Barbarian at age 18 |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Barbarian at age 22 |
| 2 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Warrior |
| 3 | Continued as Barbarian at age 26 |
| 3 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 4 | Continued as Barbarian at age 30 |
| 4 | Attempted a risky adventure and was injured. |
| 4 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 17,500 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Continued as Barbarian at age 34 |
| 5 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 5 | Is now a Chieftain |
| 6 | Continued as Barbarian at age 38 |
| 6 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 7 | Became a Free Trader at age 42 |
| 7 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 8 | Became a Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 10 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 10 | Scarred. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Switched to Wanderer at age 58 |
| 11 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 12 | Became a Intelligence at age 62 |
| 12 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Is now a Agent |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |