| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Courier at age 18 |
| 1 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 2 | Continued as Courier at age 22 |
| 2 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 2 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Scout |
| 3 | Continued as Courier at age 26 |
| 3 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 4 | Continued as Courier at age 30 |
| 4 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Became a Enforcer at age 34 |
| 5 | Involved in a gambling ring. |
| 6 | Continued as Enforcer at age 38 |
| 6 | Backstab a fellow rogue for personal gain. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Enforcer at age 42 |
| 7 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 8 | Continued as Enforcer at age 46 |
| 8 | A police detective or rival criminal forces you to flee and vows to hunt you down. Gain an Enemy. |
| 9 | Became a Colonist at age 50 |
| 9 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Colonist at age 54 |
| 10 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 11 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 58 |
| 11 | Is now a Crewman |
| 11 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 11 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |