| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 1 | Your business or ship thrives. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Free Trader at age 22 |
| 2 | Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Free Trader at age 26 |
| 3 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Experienced Trader |
| 4 | Continued as Free Trader at age 30 |
| 4 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 5 | Continued as Free Trader at age 34 |
| 5 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 6 | Continued as Free Trader at age 38 |
| 6 | A series of bad deals and decisions force you into bankruptcy. You salvage what you can. |
| 7 | Became a Corporate at age 42 |
| 7 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Became a Thief at age 46 |
| 8 | Refuse to backstab a fellow rogue for personal gain. Gain an Ally |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Thief at age 50 |
| 9 | A job goes wrong, forcing you to flee off-planet. |
| 10 | Became a Barbarian at age 54 |
| 10 | Attempted a risky adventure and was sent to prison. |
| 11 | Became a Thug at age 58 |
| 11 | Severely injured. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Switched to Fixer at age 62 |
| 12 | Persecuted by a prison gang. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Fixer at age 66 |
| 13 | Defeated a prison gang. Gain an Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |