| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Corporate at age 18 |
| 1 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 2 | Became a Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 3 | Became a Star Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Marine |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 3 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 4 | Continued as Star Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Corporal |
| 5 | Continued as Star Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. |
| 6 | Became a Artist at age 38 |
| 6 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 7 | Became a Barbarian at age 42 |
| 7 | Encounter a Psionic institute. |
| 7 | Tested for psionic powers |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Barbarian at age 46 |
| 8 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 9 | Became a Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 10 | Gain an Enemy |
| 11 | Continued as Scientist at age 58 |
| 11 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 12 | Continued as Scientist at age 62 |
| 12 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Scientist at age 66 |
| 13 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 13 | Forced to muster out. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | Moved to a new world. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |