| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Marine Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Journalist at age 18 |
| 2 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 3 | Became a Thief at age 22 |
| 3 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 26 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 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 Wanderer at age 30 |
| 5 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 6 | Switched to Scavenger at age 34 |
| 6 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Scavenger at age 38 |
| 7 | Amnesia. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Continued as Scavenger at age 42 |
| 8 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 9 | Returned to Wanderer at age 46 |
| 9 | Attacked by enemies that you easily defeat. |
| 9 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Returned to Merchant Marine at age 50 |
| 10 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 54 |
| 11 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 58 |
| 12 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |