| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Corporate at age 18 |
| 1 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 2 | Entered Army Academy at age 22 |
| 2 | Graduated at age 22. |
| 3 | Became a Cavalry at age 22 |
| 3 | Is now a Private |
| 3 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 3 | Commissioned in Army/Cavalry |
| 3 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 3 | Promoted to Cavalry officer rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Captain |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Cavalry |
| 4 | Became a Flight at age 26 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 5 | Continued as Flight at age 30 |
| 5 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 5 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 6 | Continued as Flight at age 34 |
| 6 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 6 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Surveyor at age 38 |
| 7 | Nearly killed. Owe 12,500 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Returned to Corporate at age 42 |
| 8 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Corporate |
| 9 | Switched to Engineer/Gunner at age 46 |
| 9 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 10 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 50 |
| 10 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 11 | Became a Barbarian at age 54 |
| 11 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 58 |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |