| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Broker at age 18 |
| 1 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 1 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 2 | Became a Performer at age 22 |
| 2 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 3 | Became a Barbarian at age 26 |
| 3 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 | Switched to Wanderer at age 30 |
| 4 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Returned to Barbarian at age 34 |
| 5 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 6 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | During a battle, defeat or victory depends on your actions. The ship suffers severe damage and you are blamed for the disaster. You are court - martialled and discharged. |
| 7 | Switched to Merchant Marine at age 42 |
| 7 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 8 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 9 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 10 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 54 |
| 10 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 11 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 58 |
| 11 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 12 | Switched to Flight at age 62 |
| 12 | Severely injured. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |