| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Diplomat at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Intern |
| 1 | Your reign is acclaimed by all as being fair and wise – or in the case of a dilettante, you sponge off your family’s wealth a while longer. Gain either a jealous relative or an unhappy subject as an Enemy. |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Diplomat |
| 2 | Became a Courier at age 22 |
| 2 | When dealing with an alien race, you have an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. Gain an Ally in the Imperium |
| 3 | Continued as Courier at age 26 |
| 3 | You survey an alien world. |
| 4 | Continued as Courier at age 30 |
| 4 | You survey an alien world. |
| 5 | Continued as Courier at age 34 |
| 5 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 5 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Corporate at age 38 |
| 6 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Corporate at age 42 |
| 7 | Good fortune |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Manager |
| 8 | Continued as Corporate at age 46 |
| 8 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 8 | Gain a criminal contact. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 9 | Continued as Corporate at age 50 |
| 9 | You befriend a superior in the corporation or the colony. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 9 | Is now a Senior Manager |
| 10 | Continued as Corporate at age 54 |
| 10 | You befriend a superior in the corporation or the colony. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 11 | Continued as Corporate at age 58 |
| 11 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 11 | Is now a Director |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Corporate at age 62 |
| 12 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 12 | Forced to muster out. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |