| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Thief at age 18 |
| 1 | Good fortune |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Thief |
| 2 | Became a Colonist at age 22 |
| 2 | A revolution, attack or other unusual event throws your life into chaos, forcing you to leave the planet. |
| 3 | Became a Wanderer at age 26 |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Wanderer at age 30 |
| 4 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 5 | Became a Explorer at age 34 |
| 5 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Scout |
| 6 | Continued as Explorer at age 38 |
| 6 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 7 | Continued as Explorer at age 42 |
| 7 | Lost eye or limb. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Became a Free Trader at age 46 |
| 8 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Switched to Surveyor at age 50 |
| 9 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster. Gain a Contact. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Surveyor at age 54 |
| 10 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 10 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Surveyor |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |