| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Colonist at age 18 |
| 1 | Refused to co-operate with investigation by the planetary authorities. Gain an Ally |
| 2 | Became a Pirate at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Lackey |
| 2 | Crime pays off. Gain victim as Enemy. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Henchman |
| 3 | Continued as Pirate 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 Journalist at age 30 |
| 4 | Nearly killed. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 5 | Continued as Journalist at age 34 |
| 5 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 6 | Became a Explorer at age 38 |
| 6 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster. Gain a Contact. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Scout |
| 7 | Continued as Explorer at age 42 |
| 7 | When dealing with an alien race, you have an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. Gain an Ally in the Imperium |
| 8 | Continued as Explorer at age 46 |
| 8 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 8 | Gain 1 Contacts. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 9 | Became a Free Trader at age 50 |
| 9 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Free Trader at age 54 |
| 10 | Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Free Trader |
| 11 | Became a Field Researcher at age 58 |
| 11 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 12 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 62 |
| 12 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 13 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 13 | Switched to Broker at age 66 |
| 13 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Broker at age 70 |
| 14 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Continued as Broker at age 74 |
| 15 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |