| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Colonist at age 18 |
| 1 | Gained a contact. |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Colonist |
| 2 | Became a Free Trader at age 22 |
| 2 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 3 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 3 | Commissioned in Navy/Engineer/Gunner |
| 3 | Is now a Ensign |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 4 | Became a Thief at age 30 |
| 4 | You commit a legendary crime. |
| 4 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Thief at age 34 |
| 5 | Encounter a Psionic institute. |
| 5 | Tested for psionic powers |
| 6 | Continued as Thief at age 38 |
| 6 | A job goes wrong, forcing you to flee off-planet. |
| 7 | Became a Scavenger at age 42 |
| 7 | Nearly killed. Owe 22,500 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Became a Journalist at age 46 |
| 8 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 9 | Switched to Wanderer at age 50 |
| 9 | Amnesia. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Wanderer at age 54 |
| 10 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |