| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | Gained a contact. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 3 | Switched to Scientist at age 26 |
| 3 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 4 | Became a Free Trader at age 30 |
| 4 | Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 5 | Continued as Free Trader at age 34 |
| 5 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 6 | Switched to Broker at age 38 |
| 6 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Broker at age 42 |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Broker at age 46 |
| 8 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 8 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Is now a Experienced Broker |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Broker at age 50 |
| 9 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 9 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Broker at age 54 |
| 10 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Broker at age 58 |
| 11 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |