| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Naval Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | A prank goes horribly wrong. |
| 1 | Gain a Rival. |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 2 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 2 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 2 | Nearly killed. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Gain an Enemy |
| 3 | Continued as Scientist at age 22 |
| 3 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 4 | Became a Surveyor at age 26 |
| 4 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 5 | Continued as Surveyor at age 30 |
| 5 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Law Enforcement at age 34 |
| 6 | Is now a Rookie |
| 6 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 7 | Became a Barbarian at age 38 |
| 7 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 | Switched to Wanderer at age 42 |
| 8 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Returned to Barbarian at age 46 |
| 9 | Drafted into Army |
| 10 | Became a Infantry at age 50 |
| 10 | Is now a Private |
| 10 | Nearly killed. Owe 8,750 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 54 |
| 11 | Find Ancient Technology. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Victim of a crime |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 16 | Gained a contact. |
| 17 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |