| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Scavenger at age 18 |
| 1 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 2 | Became a Broker at age 22 |
| 2 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 3 | Continued as Broker at age 26 |
| 3 | Moved to a new world. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Broker at age 30 |
| 4 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Became a Explorer at age 34 |
| 5 | Good fortune |
| 6 | Continued as Explorer at age 38 |
| 6 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster but you fail to help. Gain an Enemy. |
| 6 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 7 | Continued as Explorer at age 42 |
| 7 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 8 | Became a Intelligence at age 46 |
| 8 | Rewarded for a successful mission. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Agent |
| 9 | Continued as Intelligence at age 50 |
| 9 | Established a network of contacts. Gain 1 contacts. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Field Agent |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Intelligence |
| 10 | Switched to Merchant Marine at age 54 |
| 10 | Is now a Crewman |
| 10 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 58 |
| 11 | A good deal ensures you are living the high life for a few years. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 62 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 66 |
| 13 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 70 |
| 14 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 14 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 74 |
| 15 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 15 | Forced to muster out. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |