| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Performer at age 18 |
| 1 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 2 | Became a Free Trader at age 22 |
| 2 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Free Trader at age 26 |
| 3 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Free Trader at age 30 |
| 4 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 4 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Experienced Trader |
| 5 | Continued as Free Trader at age 34 |
| 5 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 6 | Continued as Free Trader at age 38 |
| 6 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 7 | Continued as Free Trader at age 42 |
| 7 | Nearly killed. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 8 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 9 | Became a Corporate at age 50 |
| 9 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 10 | Became a Wanderer at age 54 |
| 10 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Good fortune |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Good fortune |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |