| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Colonist at age 18 |
| 1 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Colonist |
| 2 | Became a Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 2 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Scout |
| 3 | Continued as Surveyor at age 26 |
| 3 | You survey an alien world. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Surveyor at age 30 |
| 4 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Surveyor |
| 5 | Became a Barbarian at age 34 |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Barbarian at age 38 |
| 6 | Nearly killed. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Switched to Scavenger at age 42 |
| 7 | Survived a risky adventure but gained nothing. |
| 8 | Continued as Scavenger at age 46 |
| 8 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Became a Free Trader at age 50 |
| 9 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 9 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 10 | Became a Corporate Agent at age 54 |
| 10 | Go undercover to investigate an enemy. |
| 10 | Arrested |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Agent |
| 11 | Became a Inmate at age 58 |
| 11 | Joined a prison gang |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Inmate at age 62 |
| 12 | Hire a new lawyer. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Switched to Fixer at age 66 |
| 13 | Special Duty. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Switched to Thug at age 70 |
| 14 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |