| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Army Support at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Continued as Army Support at age 22 |
| 2 | Nearly killed. |
| 3 | Became a Surveyor at age 26 |
| 3 | Scarred. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Became a Scavenger at age 30 |
| 4 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Became a Thief at age 34 |
| 5 | Involved in a feud with a rival criminal organization. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Thief |
| 6 | Returned to Scavenger at age 38 |
| 6 | Moved to a new world. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Scavenger |
| 7 | Became a Broker at age 42 |
| 7 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 8 | Became a Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Switched to Courier at age 50 |
| 9 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 9 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Courier |
| 10 | Switched to Wanderer at age 54 |
| 10 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |