| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Thief at age 18 |
| 1 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 2 | Became a Free Trader at age 22 |
| 2 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 2 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 3 | Entered Marine Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | Widely recognized. |
| 3 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 4 | Continued as Free Trader at age 26 |
| 4 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 5 | Continued as Free Trader at age 30 |
| 5 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 6 | Switched to Enforcer at age 34 |
| 6 | Crime pays off. Gain victim as Enemy. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Enforcer at age 38 |
| 7 | A police detective or rival criminal forces you to flee and vows to hunt you down. Gain an Enemy. |
| 8 | Continued as Enforcer at age 42 |
| 8 | Refuse to backstab a fellow rogue for personal gain. Gain an Ally |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Continued as Enforcer at age 46 |
| 9 | Backstab a fellow rogue for personal gain. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 10 | Continued as Enforcer at age 50 |
| 10 | Gained a contact. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Enforcer |
| 11 | Became a Corporate at age 54 |
| 11 | Nearly killed. |
| 12 | Continued as Corporate at age 58 |
| 12 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Corporate at age 62 |
| 13 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Voluntarily left Corporate |
| 14 | Retired at age 66 |
| 14 | Moved to a new world. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 16 | Good fortune |
| 17 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |