| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 2 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 3 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Good fortune |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Merchant Marine |
| 4 | Became a Journalist at age 30 |
| 4 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 5 | Became a Courier at age 34 |
| 5 | Nearly killed. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Became a Barbarian at age 38 |
| 6 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 7 | Became a Ground Assault at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Marine |
| 7 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 7 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Ground Assault |
| 8 | Switched to Explorer at age 46 |
| 8 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 9 | Switched to Broker at age 50 |
| 9 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 9 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Broker at age 54 |
| 10 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 11 | Became a Thief at age 58 |
| 11 | You commit a legendary crime. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Continued as Thief at age 62 |
| 12 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Thief at age 66 |
| 13 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |