| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Army Support at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Assigned to a planet with a hostile or wild environment. |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Army Support |
| 2 | Became a Barbarian at age 22 |
| 2 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 3 | Became a Surveyor at age 26 |
| 3 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 4 | Continued as Surveyor at age 30 |
| 4 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 4 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 5 | Continued as Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster. Gain a Contact. |
| 6 | Continued as Surveyor at age 38 |
| 6 | Nearly killed. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Colonist at age 42 |
| 7 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Colonist at age 46 |
| 8 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Settler |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Colonist |
| 9 | Switched to Wanderer at age 50 |
| 9 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 54 |
| 10 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |