| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 1 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 2 | Became a Artist at age 22 |
| 2 | One of your pieces of art is stolen, and the investigation brings you into the criminal underworld. |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Artist |
| 3 | Became a Ground Assault at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Marine |
| 3 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 3 | Cover for the commander and gain an Ally. |
| 3 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 4 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 30 |
| 4 | You are ordered to take part in a black ops mission that goes against your conscience. Gain the lone survivor as an Enemy. |
| 5 | Became a Colonist at age 34 |
| 5 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 6 | Became a Barbarian at age 38 |
| 6 | Attempted a risky adventure and was wildly successful. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Barbarian at age 42 |
| 7 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 8 | Became a Explorer at age 46 |
| 8 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. Attempted to run but caught and ship is destroyed. |
| 9 | Switched to Surveyor at age 50 |
| 9 | You discover a world, item or information of worth to the Imperium. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Scout |
| 10 | Continued as Surveyor at age 54 |
| 10 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 10 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Surveyor |
| 11 | Switched to Scavenger at age 58 |
| 11 | Survived a risky adventure but gained nothing. |
| 12 | Continued as Scavenger at age 62 |
| 12 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |