| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 1 | Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
| 2 | Continued as Free Trader at age 22 |
| 2 | Your business or ship thrives. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Free Trader |
| 3 | Became a Scavenger at age 26 |
| 3 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Became a Artist at age 30 |
| 4 | Win a prestigious prize. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Artist at age 34 |
| 5 | Refused to criticise a questionable political leader on your homeworld. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Artist at age 38 |
| 6 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 7 | Became a Corporate Agent at age 42 |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Agent |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Corporate Agent |
| 8 | Switched to Performer at age 46 |
| 8 | You are forced out because of censorship or controversy. What truth did you get too close to? |
| 9 | Returned to Free Trader at age 50 |
| 9 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Free Trader at age 54 |
| 10 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 10 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 10 | Is now a Experienced Trader |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Free Trader at age 58 |
| 11 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 11 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |