| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 1 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Free Trader at age 22 |
| 2 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 2 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Free Trader at age 26 |
| 3 | A series of bad deals and decisions force you into bankruptcy. You salvage what you can. |
| 4 | Became a Performer at age 30 |
| 4 | Join homeworld’s celebrity circles |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Performer at age 34 |
| 5 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 6 | Continued as Performer at age 38 |
| 6 | Find Ancient Technology. |
| 7 | Continued as Performer at age 42 |
| 7 | An investigation, tour, project or expedition goes wrong, stranding you far from home. |
| 8 | Became a Flight at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 8 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 9 | Continued as Flight at age 50 |
| 9 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 10 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 54 |
| 10 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 58 |
| 11 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |