| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Broker at age 18 |
| 1 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Broker at age 22 |
| 2 | Your business or ship thrives. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Broker at age 26 |
| 3 | Nearly killed. Owe 6,250 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Experienced Broker |
| 4 | Continued as Broker at age 30 |
| 4 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 5 | Continued as Broker at age 34 |
| 5 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 6 | Continued as Broker at age 38 |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 7 | Continued as Broker at age 42 |
| 7 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. |
| 8 | Became a Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 8 | Gain an Enemy |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | Moved to a new world. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 11 | Continued as Scientist at age 58 |
| 11 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Scientist at age 62 |
| 12 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Scientist at age 66 |
| 13 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Scientist at age 70 |
| 14 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 14 | Forced to muster out. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Retired at age 74 |
| 15 | Find Ancient Technology. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |