| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Wanderer at age 18 |
| 1 | Survived a risky adventure but gained nothing. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Wanderer at age 22 |
| 2 | Drafted into Merchant Marine |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 4 | Returned to Wanderer at age 30 |
| 4 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 5 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 34 |
| 5 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 6 | Became a Infantry at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Private |
| 6 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 6 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. |
| 6 | Commissioned in Army/Infantry |
| 6 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 6 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Captain |
| 7 | Continued as Infantry at age 42 |
| 7 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 8 | Switched to Scavenger at age 46 |
| 8 | Gained a contact. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Scavenger at age 50 |
| 9 | Contact with Government. |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 54 |
| 10 | Gained a contact. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Good fortune |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |