| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Courier at age 18 |
| 1 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 1 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 1 | Gain 2 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 2 | Continued as Courier at age 22 |
| 2 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Scout |
| 3 | Continued as Courier at age 26 |
| 3 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 3 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 3 | Gain 3 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 4 | Continued as Courier at age 30 |
| 4 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 4 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Continued as Courier at age 34 |
| 5 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. Attempted to bargain with them but fail and the ship is destroyed. |
| 6 | Became a Broker at age 38 |
| 6 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Broker at age 42 |
| 7 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Continued as Broker at age 46 |
| 8 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Is now a Experienced Broker |
| 9 | Continued as Broker at age 50 |
| 9 | Risk your fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Broker at age 54 |
| 10 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 10 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Good fortune |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |