| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Dilettante at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Wastrel |
| 1 | A family scandal forces you out of your position. |
| 2 | Became a Flight at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Scarred. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Surveyor at age 26 |
| 3 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster but you fail to help. Gain an Enemy. |
| 3 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 3 | Gain 6 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Scout |
| 4 | Continued as Surveyor at age 30 |
| 4 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Continued as Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | Lost eye or limb. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Became a Colonist at age 38 |
| 6 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 7 | Continued as Colonist at age 42 |
| 7 | Refused to co-operate with investigation by the planetary authorities. Gain an Ally |
| 8 | Switched to Corporate at age 46 |
| 8 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 9 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 50 |
| 9 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 54 |
| 10 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Moved to a new world. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Scarred. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |