| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Broker at age 18 |
| 1 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 2 | Continued as Broker at age 22 |
| 2 | Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Broker at age 26 |
| 3 | Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 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 Barbarian at age 34 |
| 5 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 6 | Continued as Barbarian at age 38 |
| 6 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 7 | Switched to Free Trader at age 42 |
| 7 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 8 | Became a Flight at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 8 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 9 | Continued as Flight at age 50 |
| 9 | Scarred. Fully recovered. |
| 10 | Became a Dilettante at age 54 |
| 10 | Is now a Wastrel |
| 10 | Become deeply involved in politics on your world of residence, becoming a player in the political intrigues of government. Gain a Rival. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Dilettante at age 58 |
| 11 | Your reign is acclaimed by all as being fair and wise – or in the case of a dilettante, you sponge off your family’s wealth a while longer. Gain either a jealous relative or an unhappy subject as an Enemy. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Is now a Ingrate |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Dilettante at age 62 |
| 12 | You manipulate and charm your way through high society. Gain a Rival and an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Dilettante at age 66 |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Dilettante at age 70 |
| 14 | Join a conspiracy of nobles that were caught. |
| 14 | Political manoeuvrings usurp your position. Gain a Rival. |
| 14 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 14 | Is now a Black Sheep |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |