| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Performer at age 18 |
| 1 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 1 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Performer at age 22 |
| 2 | An investigation, tour, project or expedition goes wrong, stranding you far from home. |
| 3 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Crewman |
| 4 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 5 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 6 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 38 |
| 6 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 7 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 42 |
| 7 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 7 | Is now a 3rd Officer |
| 8 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 8 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 9 | Became a Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 10 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 10 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 10 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 10 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 11 | Switched to Broker at age 58 |
| 11 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 12 | Became a Scavenger at age 62 |
| 12 | Severely injured. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |