| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Journalist at age 18 |
| 1 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Journalist |
| 2 | Became a Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Scout |
| 3 | Continued as Surveyor at age 26 |
| 3 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 3 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Surveyor at age 30 |
| 4 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Became a Pirate at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Lackey |
| 5 | Arrested |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Henchman |
| 6 | Became a Thug at age 38 |
| 6 | Offended a prison gang you tried to join. Gain an Enemy. |
| 7 | Switched to Inmate at age 42 |
| 7 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Returned to Thug at age 46 |
| 8 | Joined a prison gang |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Thug at age 50 |
| 9 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 10 | Continued as Thug at age 54 |
| 10 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 11 | Continued as Thug at age 58 |
| 11 | Vocational Training. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Returned to Inmate at age 62 |
| 12 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |