| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | A series of bad deals and decisions force you into bankruptcy. You salvage what you can. |
| 2 | Became a Corporate Agent at age 22 |
| 2 | Established a network of contacts. Gain 3 contacts. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Agent |
| 3 | Continued as Corporate Agent at age 26 |
| 3 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 4 | Switched to Free Trader at age 30 |
| 4 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Free Trader at age 34 |
| 5 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Free Trader at age 38 |
| 6 | Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 6 | Is now a Experienced Trader |
| 7 | Continued as Free Trader at age 42 |
| 7 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 8 | Continued as Free Trader at age 46 |
| 8 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 9 | Continued as Free Trader at age 50 |
| 9 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Became a Surveyor at age 54 |
| 10 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Scout |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Surveyor at age 58 |
| 11 | When dealing with an alien race, you have an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. Gain an Ally in the Imperium |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |