| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Infantry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 1 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 1 | Promoted to Infantry rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Infantry at age 22 |
| 2 | Moved to a new world. |
| 2 | Promoted to Infantry rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Corporal |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Infantry |
| 3 | Became a Intelligence at age 26 |
| 3 | Life ruined by a criminal gang. Gain the gang as an Enemy |
| 4 | Became a Courier at age 30 |
| 4 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 4 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 4 | Gain 3 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 5 | Continued as Courier at age 34 |
| 5 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 5 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Courier |
| 6 | Became a Free Trader at age 38 |
| 6 | Risk your fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 7 | Continued as Free Trader at age 42 |
| 7 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Switched to Merchant Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 9 | Became a Administrator at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Assistant |
| 9 | You make an alliance with a powerful and charismatic noble, who becomes an Ally. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Clerk |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Administrator at age 54 |
| 10 | Inherit a gift from a rich relative. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Is now a Supervisor |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Administrator |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Good fortune |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |