| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Scavenger at age 18 |
| 1 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Scavenger |
| 2 | Entered Army Academy at age 22 |
| 2 | Spent the college years partying. |
| 2 | Graduated at age 22. |
| 3 | Became a Army Support at age 22 |
| 3 | Is now a Private |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 4 | Continued as Army Support at age 26 |
| 4 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 4 | Promoted to Army Support rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 5 | Continued as Army Support at age 30 |
| 5 | Unit is slaughtered in a disastrous battle, for which you blame your commander. Gain commander as Enemy. |
| 5 | Promoted to Army Support rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Corporal |
| 6 | Continued as Army Support at age 34 |
| 6 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 6 | Promoted to Army Support rank 3 |
| 6 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 7 | Continued as Army Support at age 38 |
| 7 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 7 | Promoted to Army Support rank 4 |
| 7 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 8 | Continued as Army Support at age 42 |
| 8 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 8 | Injured. Fully recovered. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Free Trader at age 46 |
| 9 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Free Trader at age 50 |
| 10 | A series of bad deals and decisions force you into bankruptcy. You salvage what you can. |
| 11 | Switched to Barbarian at age 54 |
| 11 | Amnesia. |
| 12 | Voluntarily left Barbarian |
| 12 | Became a Flight at age 58 |
| 12 | Is now a Crewman |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 12 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 12 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |