| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Courier at age 18 |
| 1 | You survey an alien world. |
| 2 | Continued as Courier at age 22 |
| 2 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 2 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 3 | Continued as Courier at age 26 |
| 3 | Moved to a new world. |
| 4 | Continued as Courier at age 30 |
| 4 | 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. |
| 4 | Lost eye or limb. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Scout |
| 5 | Continued as Courier at age 34 |
| 5 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 5 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Courier |
| 6 | Became a Corporate Agent at age 38 |
| 6 | Befriended by a senior agent. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Agent |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Corporate Agent |
| 7 | Became a Barbarian at age 42 |
| 7 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 8 | Continued as Barbarian at age 46 |
| 8 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 9 | Became a Army Support at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Private |
| 9 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Army Support |
| 10 | Switched to Scavenger at age 54 |
| 10 | Attempted a risky adventure and was wildly successful. |
| 11 | Continued as Scavenger at age 58 |
| 11 | Nearly killed. Owe 35,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Switched to Wanderer at age 62 |
| 12 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |