| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Colonist at age 18 |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Colonist at age 22 |
| 2 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Settler |
| 3 | Continued as Colonist at age 26 |
| 3 | You rise to a position of power in your colony or corporation. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Continued as Colonist at age 30 |
| 4 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 4 | Gain a criminal contact. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 4 | Is now a Explorer |
| 5 | Continued as Colonist at age 34 |
| 5 | Life ruined by a criminal gang. Gain the gang as an Enemy |
| 6 | Became a Surveyor at age 38 |
| 6 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 7 | Continued as Surveyor at age 42 |
| 7 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 8 | Continued as Surveyor at age 46 |
| 8 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 8 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Surveyor |
| 9 | Became a Scavenger at age 50 |
| 9 | Survived a risky adventure but gained nothing. |
| 9 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Scavenger at age 54 |
| 10 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 10 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Continued as Scavenger at age 58 |
| 11 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 12 | Became a Artist at age 62 |
| 12 | You are forced out because of censorship or controversy. What truth did you get too close to? |
| 13 | Became a Free Trader at age 66 |
| 13 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 13 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |