| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Ground Assault at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. |
| 1 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 22 |
| 2 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Wanderer at age 26 |
| 3 | Moved to a new world. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Wanderer at age 30 |
| 4 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 4 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 4 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Became a Free Trader at age 34 |
| 5 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Free Trader at age 38 |
| 6 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 7 | Became a Law Enforcement at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Rookie |
| 7 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 8 | Became a Journalist at age 46 |
| 8 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 1 Contacts. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Journalist |
| 9 | Switched to Merchant Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Crewman |
| 9 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 10 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 54 |
| 10 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 58 |
| 11 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |