| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 1 | Your business or ship thrives. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Free Trader at age 22 |
| 2 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Free Trader at age 26 |
| 3 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Experienced Trader |
| 4 | Continued as Free Trader at age 30 |
| 4 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Free Trader |
| 5 | Became a Army Support at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Private |
| 5 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 6 | Continued as Army Support at age 38 |
| 6 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 6 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Commissioned in Army/Army Support |
| 6 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 7 | Continued as Army Support at age 42 |
| 7 | Assigned to a planet with a hostile or wild environment. |
| 8 | Continued as Army Support at age 46 |
| 8 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Ground Assault at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Marine |
| 9 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 9 | Commissioned in Marine/Ground Assault |
| 9 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 9 | Promoted to Ground Assault officer rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Captain |
| 10 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 54 |
| 10 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 58 |
| 11 | A mission goes wrong; you and several others are captured and mistreated by the enemy. Gain your jailer as an Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |