| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Thief at age 18 |
| 1 | Crime pays off. Gain victim as Enemy. |
| 2 | Continued as Thief at age 22 |
| 2 | Involved in a feud with a rival criminal organization. |
| 3 | Continued as Thief at age 26 |
| 3 | A police detective or rival criminal forces you to flee and vows to hunt you down. Gain an Enemy. |
| 4 | Became a Free Trader at age 30 |
| 4 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 5 | Became a Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Crewman |
| 5 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 5 | Commissioned in Navy/Line/Crew |
| 5 | Is now a Ensign |
| 5 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 6 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 6 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 7 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 7 | You are falsed accused for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Gain the officer who blamed you as an Enemy. |
| 8 | Became a Wanderer at age 46 |
| 8 | Good fortune |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Wanderer |
| 9 | Became a Performer at age 50 |
| 9 | Refused to criticise a questionable political leader on your homeworld. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Performer at age 54 |
| 10 | One of your pieces of art is stolen, and the investigation brings you into the criminal underworld. |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Performer |
| 11 | Became a Field Researcher at age 58 |
| 11 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 62 |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 66 |
| 13 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 13 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 13 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working secretely. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 70 |
| 14 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 14 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 74 |
| 15 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 15 | Forced to muster out. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |