| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Thief at age 18 |
| 1 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Thief at age 22 |
| 2 | Involved in a gambling ring. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Thief at age 26 |
| 3 | Involved in a feud with a rival criminal organization. |
| 3 | Forced to muster out. |
| 4 | Became a Courier at age 30 |
| 4 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 4 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 5 | Continued as Courier at age 34 |
| 5 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 6 | Switched to Pirate at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Lackey |
| 6 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 7 | Became a Barbarian at age 42 |
| 7 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 8 | Became a Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 9 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 10 | Became a Broker at age 54 |
| 10 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 11 | Switched to Scavenger at age 58 |
| 11 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |