| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Army Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Contacted by an underground psionic group |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Thief at age 18 |
| 2 | Nearly killed. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Free Trader at age 22 |
| 3 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 4 | Became a Wanderer at age 26 |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Wanderer |
| 5 | Switched to Barbarian at age 30 |
| 5 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 6 | Switched to Merchant Marine at age 34 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
| 7 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 38 |
| 7 | A series of bad deals and decisions force you into bankruptcy. You salvage what you can. |
| 8 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 42 |
| 8 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 | Commissioned in Navy/Engineer/Gunner |
| 8 | Is now a Ensign |
| 8 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner officer rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 8 | Tested for psionic powers |
| 9 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 46 |
| 9 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Returned to Free Trader at age 50 |
| 10 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Free Trader at age 54 |
| 11 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Free Trader at age 58 |
| 12 | A good deal ensures you are living the high life for a few years. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 12 | Is now a Experienced Trader |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Free Trader at age 62 |
| 13 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 66 |
| 14 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |