| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Wanderer at age 18 |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Wanderer at age 22 |
| 2 | Gained a contact. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Wanderer at age 26 |
| 3 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Became a Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Accused of a crime |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Became a Inmate at age 34 |
| 5 | Special Duty. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Paroled from prison. |
| 6 | Became a Journalist at age 38 |
| 6 | You are forced out because of censorship or controversy. What truth did you get too close to? |
| 7 | Became a Courier at age 42 |
| 7 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 8 | Continued as Courier at age 46 |
| 8 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 9 | Continued as Courier at age 50 |
| 9 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 9 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Courier |
| 10 | Became a Worker at age 54 |
| 10 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 10 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Continued as Worker at age 58 |
| 11 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Worker at age 62 |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Is now a Technician |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Worker at age 66 |
| 13 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Worker at age 70 |
| 14 | Refused to co-operate with investigation by the planetary authorities. Gain an Ally |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |