| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Thief at age 18 |
| 1 | Involved in a gambling ring. |
| 2 | Continued as Thief at age 22 |
| 2 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Thief |
| 3 | Became a Army Support at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Private |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Promoted to Army Support rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 4 | Continued as Army Support at age 30 |
| 4 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 4 | Promoted to Army Support rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Corporal |
| 5 | Continued as Army Support at age 34 |
| 5 | Injured. Fully recovered. |
| 5 | Promoted to Army Support rank 3 |
| 5 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Army Support |
| 6 | Became a Surveyor at age 38 |
| 6 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 7 | Continued as Surveyor at age 42 |
| 7 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 7 | Gain 4 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 8 | Became a Journalist at age 46 |
| 8 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 9 | Continued as Journalist at age 50 |
| 9 | Nearly killed. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 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 new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |