| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Broker at age 18 |
| 1 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Broker at age 22 |
| 2 | Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Broker at age 26 |
| 3 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Experienced Broker |
| 4 | Continued as Broker at age 30 |
| 4 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 5 | Became a Infantry at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Private |
| 5 | Injured. Fully recovered. |
| 6 | Became a Scavenger at age 38 |
| 6 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Scavenger |
| 7 | Became a Surveyor at age 42 |
| 7 | You survey an alien world. |
| 8 | Continued as Surveyor at age 46 |
| 8 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 9 | Continued as Surveyor at age 50 |
| 9 | You discover a world, item or information of worth to the Imperium. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Scout |
| 10 | Continued as Surveyor at age 54 |
| 10 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 10 | Gain 4 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 11 | Switched to Wanderer at age 58 |
| 11 | Drafted into Merchant Marine |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Switched to Merchant Marine at age 62 |
| 12 | Is now a Crewman |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Voluntarily left Merchant Marine |
| 13 | Switched to Barbarian at age 66 |
| 13 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 13 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Barbarian at age 70 |
| 14 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Retired at age 74 |
| 15 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |