| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scavenger at age 18 |
| 1 | Drafted into Scout |
| 2 | Became a Explorer at age 22 |
| 2 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 2 | Gain 3 Contacts. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 3 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | Refuse to abuse your position for profit |
| 3 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 4 | Became a Broker at age 30 |
| 4 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Broker at age 34 |
| 5 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 6 | Became a Artist at age 38 |
| 6 | Moved to a new world. |
| 7 | Continued as Artist at age 42 |
| 7 | You are forced out because of censorship or controversy. What truth did you get too close to? |
| 8 | Became a Colonist at age 46 |
| 8 | You befriend a superior in the corporation or the colony. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Colonist |
| 9 | Returned to Explorer at age 50 |
| 9 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 54 |
| 10 | Good fortune |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |