| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Wanderer at age 18 |
| 1 | Injured. |
| 2 | Became a Courier at age 22 |
| 2 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 3 | Switched to Barbarian at age 26 |
| 3 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Switched to Scavenger at age 30 |
| 4 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 5 | Switched to Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 6 | Became a Free Trader at age 38 |
| 7 | Continued as Free Trader at age 42 |
| 7 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Retired at age 46 |
| 8 | Gained a contact. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Good fortune |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |