| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Wanderer at age 18 |
| 1 | Lost eye or limb. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Became a Free Trader at age 22 |
| 2 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Free Trader at age 26 |
| 3 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Free Trader at age 30 |
| 4 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 5 | Became a Law Enforcement at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Rookie |
| 5 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 6 | Returned to Free Trader at age 38 |
| 6 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 6 | Is now a Experienced Trader |
| 7 | Continued as Free Trader at age 42 |
| 7 | Good fortune |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 8 | Continued as Free Trader at age 46 |
| 8 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Free Trader at age 50 |
| 9 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Free Trader at age 54 |
| 10 | A series of bad deals and decisions force you into bankruptcy. You salvage what you can. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Good fortune |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |