| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 1 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 2 | Became a Colonist at age 22 |
| 2 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 3 | Became a Thief at age 26 |
| 3 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Thief at age 30 |
| 4 | Involved in the planning of an impressive heist. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Continued as Thief at age 34 |
| 5 | Gained a contact. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Thief |
| 6 | Switched to Worker at age 38 |
| 6 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 7 | Continued as Worker at age 42 |
| 7 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Became a Performer at age 46 |
| 8 | Refused to criticise a questionable political leader on your homeworld. |
| 9 | Continued as Performer at age 50 |
| 9 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Performer at age 54 |
| 10 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 11 | Switched to Broker at age 58 |
| 11 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Continued as Broker at age 62 |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Broker at age 66 |
| 13 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Voluntarily left Broker |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | Amnesia. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |