| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Law Enforcement at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Rookie |
| 1 | Rewarded for a successful mission. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Law Enforcement at age 22 |
| 2 | Established a network of contacts. Gain 3 contacts. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 3 | Continued as Law Enforcement at age 26 |
| 3 | Your work ends up coming home with you, and someone gets hurt. Contact or ally takes the worst of 2 injury rolls. |
| 4 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 4 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 5 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | A good deal ensures you are living the high life for a few years. |
| 6 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 38 |
| 6 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 7 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 42 |
| 7 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 8 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | A series of bad deals and decisions force you into bankruptcy. You salvage what you can. |
| 9 | Became a Corporate at age 50 |
| 9 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Corporate at age 54 |
| 10 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 11 | Became a Scientist at age 58 |
| 11 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Scientist at age 62 |
| 12 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Scientist at age 66 |
| 13 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |