| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 1 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Free Trader at age 22 |
| 2 | Risk your fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 2 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Free Trader at age 26 |
| 3 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Experienced Trader |
| 4 | Continued as Free Trader at age 30 |
| 4 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 5 | Continued as Free Trader at age 34 |
| 5 | A good deal ensures you are living the high life for a few years. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 6 | Continued as Free Trader at age 38 |
| 6 | Find Ancient Technology. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Switched to Broker at age 42 |
| 7 | Good fortune |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Broker at age 46 |
| 8 | A good deal ensures you are living the high life for a few years. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Continued as Broker at age 50 |
| 9 | Risk your fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 9 | Is now a Experienced Broker |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Broker at age 54 |
| 10 | Risk your fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 10 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Broker at age 58 |
| 11 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Broker at age 62 |
| 12 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Broker at age 66 |
| 13 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 13 | Forced to muster out. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |