| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 1 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 1 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 2 | Became a Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 2 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 2 | Gain an Enemy |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 7 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 7 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Became a Cavalry at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Private |
| 8 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 8 | Commissioned in Army/Cavalry |
| 8 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 8 | Promoted to Cavalry officer rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Captain |
| 9 | Continued as Cavalry at age 50 |
| 9 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 9 | Promoted to Cavalry officer rank 3 |
| 9 | Is now a Major |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Cavalry at age 54 |
| 10 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Moved to a new world. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |