| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Scavenger at age 18 |
| 1 | Gained a contact. |
| 2 | Continued as Scavenger at age 22 |
| 2 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Scavenger at age 26 |
| 3 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 | Became a Law Enforcement at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Rookie |
| 4 | Encounter a Psionic institute. |
| 4 | Tested for psionic powers |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Corporal |
| 5 | Continued as Law Enforcement at age 34 |
| 5 | Given specialist training in vehicles. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 6 | Continued as Law Enforcement at age 38 |
| 6 | Go undercover to investigate an enemy. |
| 6 | A revolution, attack or other unusual event throws your life into chaos, forcing you to leave the planet. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 6 | Is now a Detective |
| 7 | Continued as Law Enforcement at age 42 |
| 7 | Rewarded for a successful mission. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 7 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 8 | Continued as Law Enforcement at age 46 |
| 8 | Accepted a deal with criminal or other figure under investigation. |
| 9 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Crewman |
| 9 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 10 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 54 |
| 10 | A series of bad deals and decisions force you into bankruptcy. You salvage what you can. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |