| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Marine Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Widely recognized. |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Cavalry at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Private |
| 2 | Sent to a very unpleasant region (jungle, swamp, desert, icecap, urban) to battle against guerrilla fighters and rebels. Discharged because of stress, injury or because the government wishes to bury the whole incident. |
| 2 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 3 | Became a Free Trader at age 22 |
| 3 | Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Free Trader at age 26 |
| 4 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 5 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 30 |
| 5 | Is now a Crewman |
| 5 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 5 | Commissioned in Navy/Engineer/Gunner |
| 5 | Is now a Ensign |
| 6 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 34 |
| 6 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 7 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 38 |
| 7 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 8 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 42 |
| 8 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 9 | Became a Colonist at age 46 |
| 9 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Became a Enforcer at age 50 |
| 10 | Involved in a gambling ring. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Continued as Enforcer at age 54 |
| 11 | Involved in a gambling ring. |
| 11 | Forced to muster out. |
| 12 | Became a Scavenger at age 58 |
| 12 | Lost eye or limb. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 62 |
| 13 | Moved to a new world. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Victim of a crime |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |