| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Barbarian at age 18 |
| 1 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 2 | Switched to Scavenger at age 22 |
| 2 | Drafted into Merchant Marine |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 4 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | A good deal ensures you are living the high life for a few years. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 5 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Is now a 3rd Officer |
| 6 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 38 |
| 6 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 6 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 7 | Became a Army Support at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Private |
| 7 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 7 | Promoted to Army Support rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 8 | Continued as Army Support at age 46 |
| 8 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 8 | Promoted to Army Support rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Corporal |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Army Support at age 50 |
| 9 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Army Support at age 54 |
| 10 | Unit is slaughtered in a disastrous battle, for which you blame your commander. Gain commander as Enemy. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |