| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Courier at age 18 |
| 1 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Courier |
| 2 | Became a Colonist at age 22 |
| 2 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Continued as Colonist at age 26 |
| 3 | Life ruined by a criminal gang. Gain the gang as an Enemy |
| 4 | Became a Free Trader at age 30 |
| 4 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Free Trader at age 34 |
| 5 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 6 | Became a Wanderer at age 38 |
| 6 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 7 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Continued as Wanderer at age 42 |
| 7 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 7 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Wanderer at age 46 |
| 8 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Wanderer at age 50 |
| 9 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 9 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Wanderer at age 54 |
| 10 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |