| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Star Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | A mission goes wrong; you and several others are captured and mistreated by the enemy. Gain your jailer as an Enemy. |
| 2 | Became a Broker at age 22 |
| 2 | Your business or ship thrives. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Broker at age 26 |
| 3 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Broker |
| 4 | Became a Intelligence at age 30 |
| 4 | Go undercover to investigate an enemy. |
| 4 | A job goes wrong, forcing you to flee off-planet. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Agent |
| 5 | Continued as Intelligence at age 34 |
| 5 | Life ruined by a criminal gang. Gain the gang as an Enemy |
| 6 | Became a Wanderer at age 38 |
| 6 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Wanderer at age 42 |
| 7 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 8 | Became a Surveyor at age 46 |
| 8 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster but you fail to help. Gain an Enemy. |
| 8 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 8 | Gain 4 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Surveyor |
| 9 | Switched to Free Trader at age 50 |
| 9 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 10 | Switched to Scavenger at age 54 |
| 10 | Attempted a risky adventure and was wildly successful. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |