| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Broker at age 18 |
| 1 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Broker |
| 2 | Became a Colonist at age 22 |
| 2 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Colonist at age 26 |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Settler |
| 4 | Continued as Colonist at age 30 |
| 4 | You befriend a superior in the corporation or the colony. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Continued as Colonist at age 34 |
| 5 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 5 | Is now a Explorer |
| 6 | Continued as Colonist at age 38 |
| 6 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 7 | Continued as Colonist at age 42 |
| 7 | Political upheaval strikes your homeworld, and you are caught up in the revolution. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 8 | Continued as Colonist at age 46 |
| 8 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 7 |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a 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 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Courier at age 54 |
| 10 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Moved to a new world. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Find Ancient Technology. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |