| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scavenger at age 18 |
| 1 | Attempted a risky adventure and was injured. |
| 1 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Scavenger at age 22 |
| 2 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Switched to Wanderer at age 26 |
| 3 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 | Became a Surveyor at age 30 |
| 4 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 5 | Continued as Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 5 | Gain 4 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 6 | Became a Corporate at age 38 |
| 6 | Life ruined by a criminal gang. Gain the gang as an Enemy |
| 7 | Became a Intelligence at age 42 |
| 7 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Agent |
| 8 | Continued as Intelligence at age 46 |
| 8 | Given specialist training in vehicles. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Field Agent |
| 9 | Continued as Intelligence at age 50 |
| 9 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 10 | Became a Broker at age 54 |
| 10 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Continued as Broker at age 58 |
| 11 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Broker at age 62 |
| 12 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Broker at age 66 |
| 13 | Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Broker at age 70 |
| 14 | Forced to muster out. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |