| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Law Enforcement at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Rookie |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Corporal |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Law Enforcement |
| 2 | Switched to Intelligence at age 22 |
| 2 | Refused a deal with criminal or other figure under investigation. Gain an Enemy |
| 3 | Became a Flight at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 4 | Continued as Flight at age 30 |
| 4 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 5 | Became a Barbarian at age 34 |
| 5 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 5 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 5 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Barbarian at age 38 |
| 6 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Returned to Flight at age 42 |
| 7 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. |
| 7 | Commissioned in Navy/Flight |
| 7 | Is now a Ensign |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Flight |
| 8 | Became a Worker at age 46 |
| 8 | Political upheaval strikes your homeworld, and you are caught up in the revolution. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Worker at age 50 |
| 9 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Technician |
| 10 | Continued as Worker at age 54 |
| 10 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |