| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Explorer at age 18 |
| 1 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 2 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Refuse to abuse your position for profit |
| 2 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 26 |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 3 | Forced to muster out. |
| 4 | Became a Corporate Agent at age 30 |
| 4 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 5 | Became a Wanderer at age 34 |
| 5 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Switched to Scavenger at age 38 |
| 6 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Became a Free Trader at age 42 |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Free Trader at age 46 |
| 8 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Free Trader |
| 9 | Retired at age 50 |
| 9 | Moved to a new world. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Gained a contact. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Victim of a crime |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Accused of a crime |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Gained a contact. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |