| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Courier at age 18 |
| 1 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 2 | Continued as Courier at age 22 |
| 2 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Continued as Courier at age 26 |
| 3 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 3 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 3 | Gain 4 Contacts. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 4 | Continued as Courier at age 30 |
| 4 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster but you fail to help. Gain an Enemy. |
| 4 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Became a Thief at age 34 |
| 5 | A crime lord considers you his protégé. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Thief at age 38 |
| 6 | A crime lord considers you his protégé. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Thief at age 42 |
| 7 | Gained a contact. |
| 8 | Continued as Thief at age 46 |
| 8 | A police detective or rival criminal forces you to flee and vows to hunt you down. Gain an Enemy. |
| 9 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Crewman |
| 9 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 9 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 10 | Became a Corporate at age 54 |
| 10 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Continued as Corporate at age 58 |
| 11 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |