| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Courier at age 18 |
| 1 | Good fortune |
| 2 | Continued as Courier at age 22 |
| 2 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 2 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 3 | Continued as Courier at age 26 |
| 3 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. You successfully ran to the jump point. |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Courier |
| 4 | Switched to Explorer at age 30 |
| 4 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 5 | Continued as Explorer at age 34 |
| 5 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 5 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Scout |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Explorer |
| 6 | Became a Colonist at age 38 |
| 6 | Political upheaval strikes your homeworld, and you are caught up in the revolution. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Continued as Colonist at age 42 |
| 7 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 7 | Gain a criminal contact. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Settler |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Colonist |
| 8 | Retired at age 46 |
| 8 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Gained a contact. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |