| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Corporate at age 18 |
| 1 | Political upheaval strikes your homeworld, and you are caught up in the revolution. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Corporate at age 22 |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Manager |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Corporate |
| 3 | Became a Flight at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | Scarred. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Became a Explorer at age 30 |
| 4 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 4 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 4 | Gain 5 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Scout |
| 5 | Continued as Explorer at age 34 |
| 5 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 6 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 6 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 7 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 7 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 7 | Gain a contact. |
| 7 | Commissioned in Navy/Line/Crew |
| 7 | Is now a Ensign |
| 8 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | You are blamed for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Your guilt drives you to excel. |
| 9 | Became a Thief at age 50 |
| 9 | Involved in the planning of an impressive heist. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Thief at age 54 |
| 10 | A job goes wrong, forcing you to flee off-planet. |
| 11 | Became a Broker at age 58 |
| 11 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 12 | Continued as Broker at age 62 |
| 12 | Risk your fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Broker at age 66 |
| 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 70 |
| 14 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |