| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 1 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Free Trader |
| 2 | Became a Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | You are blamed for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Your guilt drives you to excel. |
| 4 | Became a Courier at age 30 |
| 4 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 4 | Gain 3 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 5 | Became a Barbarian at age 34 |
| 5 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Switched to Scavenger at age 38 |
| 6 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Became a Worker at age 42 |
| 7 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 8 | Continued as Worker at age 46 |
| 8 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Switched to Merchant Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Crewman |
| 9 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 10 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 54 |
| 10 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 11 | Became a Enforcer at age 58 |
| 11 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Good fortune |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |