| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 1 | Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Free Trader at age 22 |
| 2 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Forced to muster out. |
| 3 | Became a Thief at age 26 |
| 3 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Became a Scavenger at age 30 |
| 4 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 5 | Became a Corporate at age 34 |
| 5 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 5 | Gain a criminal contact. |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Corporate |
| 6 | Switched to Barbarian at age 38 |
| 6 | Encounter a Psionic institute. |
| 6 | Tested for psionic powers |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Barbarian at age 42 |
| 7 | Gained a contact. |
| 8 | Continued as Barbarian at age 46 |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Warrior |
| 9 | Continued as Barbarian at age 50 |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Switched to Wanderer at age 54 |
| 10 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 11 | Became a Surveyor at age 58 |
| 11 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Moved to a new world. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |