| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 2 | Became a Corporate at age 22 |
| 2 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Courier at age 26 |
| 3 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 3 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Scout |
| 4 | Continued as Courier at age 30 |
| 4 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Courier |
| 5 | Switched to Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 6 | Continued as Surveyor at age 38 |
| 6 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 7 | Became a Broker at age 42 |
| 7 | A good deal ensures you are living the high life for a few years. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Broker at age 46 |
| 8 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 9 | Continued as Broker at age 50 |
| 9 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 10 | Became a Fixer at age 54 |
| 10 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 11 | Continued as Fixer at age 58 |
| 11 | Hire a new lawyer. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Fixer at age 62 |
| 12 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Fixer at age 66 |
| 13 | Beaten by a prison gang. |
| 13 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Switched to Thug at age 70 |
| 14 | Persecuted by a prison gang. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Returned to Fixer at age 74 |
| 15 | Defeated a prison gang. Gain an Enemy. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |