| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Thief at age 18 |
| 1 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Thief at age 22 |
| 2 | Involved in a feud with a rival criminal organization. |
| 2 | Nearly killed. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Thief |
| 3 | Became a Free Trader at age 26 |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Free Trader at age 30 |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Continued as Free Trader at age 34 |
| 5 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Is now a Experienced Trader |
| 6 | Continued as Free Trader at age 38 |
| 6 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 6 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 7 | Continued as Free Trader at age 42 |
| 7 | Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 8 | Continued as Free Trader at age 46 |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Worker at age 50 |
| 9 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Worker at age 54 |
| 10 | You befriend a superior in the corporation or the colony. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Is now a Technician |
| 11 | Continued as Worker at age 58 |
| 11 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 11 | Forced to muster out. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |