| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Cavalry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 1 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Cavalry at age 22 |
| 2 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 2 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Cavalry at age 26 |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 3 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 4 | Continued as Cavalry at age 30 |
| 4 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 4 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 4 |
| 4 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Cavalry |
| 5 | Became a Pirate at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Lackey |
| 5 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 6 | Became a Intelligence at age 38 |
| 6 | Rewarded for a successful mission. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Agent |
| 7 | Continued as Intelligence at age 42 |
| 7 | Accepted a deal with criminal or other figure under investigation. |
| 8 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 9 | Became a Free Trader at age 50 |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Free Trader |
| 10 | Became a Barbarian at age 54 |
| 10 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 11 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 58 |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 62 |
| 12 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 12 | Gain a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 66 |
| 13 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |