| Term | History |
| 1 | Entered Naval Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Become leader in social movement. |
| 1 | Gain an Ally and an Enemy. |
| 1 | Graduated at age 18. |
| 2 | Became a Flight at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | You are blamed for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Your guilt drives you to excel. |
| 3 | Became a Scavenger at age 22 |
| 3 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 4 | Became a Broker at age 26 |
| 4 | Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Broker at age 30 |
| 5 | Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Broker |
| 6 | Became a Surveyor at age 34 |
| 6 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Scout |
| 7 | Continued as Surveyor at age 38 |
| 7 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 7 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Surveyor |
| 8 | Switched to Wanderer at age 42 |
| 8 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 9 | Became a Enforcer at age 46 |
| 9 | A job goes wrong, forcing you to flee off-planet. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 50 |
| 10 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |