| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Broker at age 18 |
| 1 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 2 | Became a Diplomat at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Intern |
| 2 | Gained a contact. |
| 3 | Continued as Diplomat at age 26 |
| 3 | You manipulate and charm your way through high society. Gain a Rival and an Ally. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a 3rd Secretary |
| 4 | Continued as Diplomat at age 30 |
| 4 | Become deeply involved in politics on your world of residence, becoming a player in the political intrigues of government. Gain a Rival. |
| 5 | Continued as Diplomat at age 34 |
| 5 | Refuse to join a conspiracy of nobles. Gain an Enemy. |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Scavenger at age 38 |
| 6 | Drafted into Marine |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Became a Star Marine at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Marine |
| 7 | A mission goes wrong; you and several others are captured and mistreated by the enemy. Gain your jailer as an Enemy. |
| 8 | Became a Surveyor at age 46 |
| 8 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 8 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 9 | Continued as Surveyor at age 50 |
| 9 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 9 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Scout |
| 10 | Continued as Surveyor at age 54 |
| 10 | Injured. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Victim of a crime |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |