| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Artist at age 18 |
| 1 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 1 Contacts. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Artist |
| 2 | Became a Free Trader at age 22 |
| 2 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Free Trader at age 26 |
| 3 | Accused of a crime |
| 4 | Became a Thug at age 30 |
| 4 | Severely injured. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Continued as Thug at age 34 |
| 5 | Special Duty. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Switched to Fixer at age 38 |
| 6 | Persecuted by a prison gang. |
| 7 | Switched to Inmate at age 42 |
| 7 | Persecuted by a prison gang. |
| 8 | Continued as Inmate at age 46 |
| 8 | Assigned to difficult or backbreaking labour. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Paroled from prison. |
| 9 | Became a Wanderer at age 50 |
| 9 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Became a Courier at age 54 |
| 10 | You survey an alien world. |
| 11 | Continued as Courier at age 58 |
| 11 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster but you fail to help. Gain an Enemy. |
| 11 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Is now a Scout |
| 12 | Continued as Courier at age 62 |
| 12 | You survey an alien world. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Voluntarily left Courier |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |