| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Corporate at age 18 |
| 1 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 2 | Became a Barbarian at age 22 |
| 2 | Contact with Government. |
| 3 | Continued as Barbarian at age 26 |
| 3 | Lost eye or limb. |
| 4 | Switched to Wanderer at age 30 |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Wanderer |
| 5 | Became a Free Trader at age 34 |
| 5 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Free Trader at age 38 |
| 6 | A good deal ensures you are living the high life for a few years. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Free Trader at age 42 |
| 7 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 7 | Is now a Experienced Trader |
| 8 | Continued as Free Trader at age 46 |
| 8 | A good deal ensures you are living the high life for a few years. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 9 | Continued as Free Trader at age 50 |
| 9 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 10 | Became a Courier at age 54 |
| 10 | 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. |
| 10 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Courier at age 58 |
| 11 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Accused of a crime |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Moved to a new world. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |