| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 1 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | You join a gambling circle on board. |
| 2 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 3 | Became a Artist at age 26 |
| 3 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 4 | Became a Free Trader at age 30 |
| 4 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Free Trader at age 34 |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Free Trader at age 38 |
| 6 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 6 | Is now a Experienced Trader |
| 7 | Continued as Free Trader at age 42 |
| 7 | Good fortune |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 8 | Continued as Free Trader at age 46 |
| 8 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 9 | Switched to Journalist at age 50 |
| 9 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 10 | Returned to Free Trader at age 54 |
| 10 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 11 | Continued as Free Trader at age 58 |
| 11 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 12 | Became a Surveyor at age 62 |
| 12 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |