| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 1 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Free Trader at age 22 |
| 2 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 3 | Continued as Free Trader at age 26 |
| 3 | Your business or ship thrives. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Free Trader at age 30 |
| 4 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Became a Wanderer at age 34 |
| 5 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Became a Worker at age 38 |
| 6 | You befriend a superior in the corporation or the colony. |
| 7 | Continued as Worker at age 42 |
| 7 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Worker at age 46 |
| 8 | Severely injured. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Became a Pirate at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Lackey |
| 9 | Gained a contact. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Henchman |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Pirate at age 54 |
| 10 | A crime lord considers you his protégé. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Is now a Corporal |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Pirate at age 58 |
| 11 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Pirate at age 62 |
| 12 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |