| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Star Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 1 | Cover for the commander and gain an Ally. |
| 2 | Continued as Star Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | A mission goes wrong; you and several others are captured and mistreated by the enemy. Gain your jailer as an Enemy. |
| 3 | Became a Free Trader at age 26 |
| 3 | Risk your fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Free Trader |
| 4 | Became a Courier at age 30 |
| 4 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 4 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Scout |
| 5 | Continued as Courier at age 34 |
| 5 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. Attempted to run but caught and ship is destroyed. |
| 6 | Became a Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 7 | Became a Thief at age 42 |
| 7 | Involved in a feud with a rival criminal organization. |
| 7 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Thief at age 46 |
| 8 | Accused of a crime |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Became a Inmate at age 50 |
| 9 | Parole hearing. |
| 10 | Continued as Inmate at age 54 |
| 10 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Switched to Fixer at age 58 |
| 11 | Parole hearing. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Paroled from prison. |
| 12 | Became a Barbarian at age 62 |
| 12 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |