| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Army Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 1 | Graduated at age 18. |
| 2 | Became a Infantry at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Private |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Commissioned in Army/Infantry |
| 2 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 2 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Captain |
| 3 | Continued as Infantry at age 22 |
| 3 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 4 | Became a Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 4 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 4 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 5 | Became a Artist at age 30 |
| 5 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 6 | Continued as Artist at age 34 |
| 6 | Criticised a questionable political leader on your homeworld, causing his downfall. Gain an Enemy |
| 6 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 7 | Continued as Artist at age 38 |
| 7 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 8 | Continued as Artist at age 42 |
| 8 | One of your pieces of art is stolen, and the investigation brings you into the criminal underworld. |
| 9 | Continued as Artist at age 46 |
| 9 | One of your pieces of art is stolen, and the investigation brings you into the criminal underworld. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Artist at age 50 |
| 10 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 11 | Became a Wanderer at age 54 |
| 11 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 12 | Became a Colonist at age 58 |
| 12 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 12 | Gain a criminal contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Colonist at age 62 |
| 13 | Life ruined by a criminal gang. Gain the gang as an Enemy |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |