| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Wanderer at age 18 |
| 1 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 2 | Switched to Scavenger at age 22 |
| 2 | Nearly killed. Owe 35,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Free Trader at age 26 |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Free Trader |
| 4 | Returned to Scavenger at age 30 |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Scavenger |
| 5 | Became a Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 6 | Returned to Wanderer at age 38 |
| 6 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Wanderer at age 42 |
| 7 | Scarred. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Returned to Surveyor at age 46 |
| 8 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 8 | Gain 3 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Retired at age 50 |
| 9 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Moved to a new world. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |