| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 1 | A series of bad deals and decisions force you into bankruptcy. You salvage what you can. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Free Trader |
| 2 | Became a Explorer at age 22 |
| 2 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 2 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 3 | Continued as Explorer at age 26 |
| 3 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster. Gain a Contact. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Scout |
| 4 | Continued as Explorer at age 30 |
| 4 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster but you fail to help. Gain an Enemy. |
| 4 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Continued as Explorer at age 34 |
| 5 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 6 | Returned to Free Trader at age 38 |
| 6 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 7 | Switched to Merchant Marine at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 8 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 9 | Became a Star Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Marine |
| 9 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 9 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 10 | Continued as Star Marine at age 54 |
| 10 | Assigned to a black ops mission. |
| 10 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 2 |
| 10 | Is now a Corporal |
| 11 | Continued as Star Marine at age 58 |
| 11 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 11 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 3 |
| 11 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 12 | Continued as Star Marine at age 62 |
| 12 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 12 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 4 |
| 12 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Star Marine at age 66 |
| 13 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |