| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 1 | Gained a contact. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Free Trader at age 22 |
| 2 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Free Trader at age 26 |
| 3 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Experienced Trader |
| 4 | Continued as Free Trader at age 30 |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 5 | Continued as Free Trader at age 34 |
| 5 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Became a Scavenger at age 38 |
| 6 | Drafted into Navy |
| 7 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 7 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 7 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 8 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 46 |
| 8 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 9 | Became a Dilettante at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Wastrel |
| 9 | Accused of a crime |
| 10 | Became a Inmate at age 54 |
| 10 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 11 | Switched to Thug at age 58 |
| 11 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Returned to Inmate at age 62 |
| 12 | Persecuted by a prison gang. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |