| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 2 | Became a Star Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Marine |
| 2 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 3 | Became a Colonist at age 26 |
| 3 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Switched to Free Trader at age 30 |
| 4 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 4 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Free Trader at age 34 |
| 5 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Free Trader at age 38 |
| 6 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 6 | Is now a Experienced Trader |
| 7 | Continued as Free Trader at age 42 |
| 7 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 8 | Continued as Free Trader at age 46 |
| 8 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 8 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 9 | Continued as Free Trader at age 50 |
| 9 | Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Became a Barbarian at age 54 |
| 10 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 11,250 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Became a Field Researcher at age 58 |
| 11 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |