| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Corporate Agent at age 18 |
| 1 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 2 | Became a Army Support at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Private |
| 2 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 2 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 2 | Promoted to Army Support rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Army Support at age 26 |
| 3 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 4 | Became a Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 4 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 4 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 5 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 5 | Moved to a new world. |
| 6 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 6 | Refuse to abuse your position for profit |
| 6 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 7 | Became a Surveyor at age 42 |
| 7 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Scout |
| 8 | Continued as Surveyor at age 46 |
| 8 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 9 | Became a Artist at age 50 |
| 9 | Criticised a questionable political leader on your homeworld, causing his downfall. Gain an Enemy |
| 9 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Artist at age 54 |
| 10 | One of your pieces of art is stolen, and the investigation brings you into the criminal underworld. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Continued as Artist at age 58 |
| 11 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Artist at age 62 |
| 12 | Refused to criticise a questionable political leader on your homeworld. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Artist at age 66 |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 13 | Is now a Famous Artist |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Artist at age 70 |
| 14 | Accused of a crime |
| 14 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 14 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |