| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Explorer at age 18 |
| 1 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 1 | Gain 5 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 2 | Entered Marine Academy at age 22 |
| 2 | War breaks out, triggering a mandatory draft. |
| 2 | Graduated at age 22. |
| 3 | Became a Ground Assault at age 22 |
| 3 | Is now a Marine |
| 3 | Injured. Fully recovered. |
| 4 | Became a Law Enforcement at age 26 |
| 4 | Is now a Rookie |
| 4 | Established a network of contacts. Gain 2 contacts. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Corporal |
| 5 | Continued as Law Enforcement at age 30 |
| 5 | Given specialist training in vehicles. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Law Enforcement |
| 6 | Became a Colonist at age 34 |
| 6 | Life ruined by a criminal gang. Gain the gang as an Enemy |
| 7 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 38 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 8 | Became a Scavenger at age 42 |
| 8 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 9 | Switched to Barbarian at age 46 |
| 9 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 50 |
| 10 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 54 |
| 11 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 58 |
| 12 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 12 | Is now a 3rd Officer |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 62 |
| 13 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 13 | Forced to muster out. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |