| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Artist at age 18 |
| 1 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 2 | Became a Explorer at age 22 |
| 2 | Nearly killed. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Switched to Surveyor at age 26 |
| 3 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 4 | Continued as Surveyor at age 30 |
| 4 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 4 | Gain 4 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 5 | Became a Wanderer at age 34 |
| 5 | Gained a contact. |
| 6 | Continued as Wanderer at age 38 |
| 6 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 7 | Became a Broker at age 42 |
| 7 | Good fortune |
| 8 | Continued as Broker at age 46 |
| 8 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 8 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 9 | Switched to Barbarian at age 50 |
| 10 | Continued as Barbarian at age 54 |
| 10 | Severely injured. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 58 |
| 11 | Is now a Crewman |
| 11 | During a battle, defeat or victory depends on your actions. You actions lead to an honorabe discharge. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |