| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Barbarian at age 18 |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Barbarian |
| 2 | Switched to Scavenger at age 22 |
| 2 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 2 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Scavenger at age 26 |
| 3 | Attempted a risky adventure and was wildly successful. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Scavenger at age 30 |
| 4 | Contact with Government. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Continued as Scavenger at age 34 |
| 5 | Attempted a risky adventure and was sent to prison. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 6 | Became a Thug at age 38 |
| 6 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 7 | Switched to Inmate at age 42 |
| 7 | Offended a prison gang you tried to join. Gain an Enemy. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Paroled from prison. |
| 8 | Became a Physician at age 46 |
| 8 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Physician at age 50 |
| 9 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 10 | Continued as Physician at age 54 |
| 10 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 11 | Continued as Physician at age 58 |
| 11 | Amnesia. |
| 11 | Forced to muster out. |
| 12 | Became a Worker at age 62 |
| 12 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Worker at age 66 |
| 13 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Worker at age 70 |
| 14 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 14 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 14 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Continued as Worker at age 74 |
| 15 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 15 | Forced to muster out. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |