| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Barbarian at age 18 |
| 1 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 1 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 1 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Barbarian at age 22 |
| 2 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Warrior |
| 3 | Continued as Barbarian at age 26 |
| 3 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Switched to Scavenger at age 30 |
| 4 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 5 | Switched to Wanderer at age 34 |
| 5 | Drafted into Navy |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Became a Flight at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | Good fortune |
| 6 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 7 | Continued as Flight at age 42 |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 8 | Continued as Flight at age 46 |
| 8 | Nearly killed. |
| 9 | Became a Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 11 | Continued as Scientist at age 58 |
| 11 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Continued as Scientist at age 62 |
| 12 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 13 | Continued as Scientist at age 66 |
| 13 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Scientist at age 70 |
| 14 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 14 | Forced to muster out. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |