| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Army Support at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Continued as Army Support at age 22 |
| 2 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Army Support |
| 3 | Became a Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 3 | Gain a contact. |
| 4 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 4 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 4 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 5 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 5 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. |
| 6 | Became a Barbarian at age 38 |
| 6 | Attacked by enemies that you easily defeat. |
| 6 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 7 | Continued as Barbarian at age 42 |
| 7 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Barbarian |
| 8 | Became a Corporate at age 46 |
| 8 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Corporate at age 50 |
| 9 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Corporate at age 54 |
| 10 | You befriend a superior in the corporation or the colony. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |