| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Broker at age 18 |
| 2 | Continued as Broker at age 22 |
| 2 | Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Broker at age 26 |
| 3 | Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 4 | Continued as Broker at age 30 |
| 4 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 4 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 5 | Became a Performer at age 34 |
| 5 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Performer at age 38 |
| 6 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Performer at age 42 |
| 7 | Invited to take part in a controversial event or exhibition that injures your social standing. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Continued as Performer at age 46 |
| 8 | Moved to a new world. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 9 | Continued as Performer at age 50 |
| 9 | An investigation, tour, project or expedition goes wrong, stranding you far from home. |
| 10 | Became a Courier at age 54 |
| 10 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 11 | Switched to Free Trader at age 58 |
| 11 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 11 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Continued as Free Trader at age 62 |
| 12 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |