| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Journalist at age 18 |
| 1 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 2 | Became a Broker at age 22 |
| 2 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Broker at age 26 |
| 3 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Broker at age 30 |
| 4 | Risk your fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 5 | Continued as Broker at age 34 |
| 5 | Risk your fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Is now a Experienced Broker |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Broker |
| 6 | Became a Surveyor at age 38 |
| 6 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 6 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 6 | Gain 4 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 6 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Scout |
| 7 | Continued as Surveyor at age 42 |
| 7 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 8 | Returned to Journalist at age 46 |
| 8 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 9 | Became a Barbarian at age 50 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Barbarian at age 54 |
| 10 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |