| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 1 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 2 | Became a Journalist at age 22 |
| 2 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 3 | Continued as Journalist at age 26 |
| 3 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 4 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 4 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 5 | Became a Intelligence at age 34 |
| 5 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Became a Wanderer at age 38 |
| 6 | Find Ancient Technology. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Wanderer |
| 7 | Became a Surveyor at age 42 |
| 7 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Returned to Wanderer at age 46 |
| 8 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 9 | Switched to Barbarian at age 50 |
| 9 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 10 | Returned to Intelligence at age 54 |
| 10 | Given specialist training in vehicles. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Agent |
| 11 | Continued as Intelligence at age 58 |
| 11 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Moved to a new world. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |