| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Worker at age 18 |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Worker at age 22 |
| 2 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Worker |
| 3 | Entered Army Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | A prank goes horribly wrong. |
| 3 | Gain an Enemy. |
| 3 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 4 | Continued as Worker at age 26 |
| 4 | You rise to a position of power in your colony or corporation. |
| 4 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Technician |
| 5 | Continued as Worker at age 30 |
| 5 | Political upheaval strikes your homeworld, and you are caught up in the revolution. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 6 | Continued as Worker at age 34 |
| 6 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 7 | Continued as Worker at age 38 |
| 7 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 8 | Continued as Worker at age 42 |
| 8 | Political upheaval strikes your homeworld, and you are caught up in the revolution. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 8 | Is now a Craftsman |
| 9 | Continued as Worker at age 46 |
| 9 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 10 | Continued as Worker at age 50 |
| 10 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Became a Courier at age 54 |
| 11 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Courier at age 58 |
| 12 | You survey an alien world. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |