| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Wanderer at age 18 |
| 1 | Severely injured. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Became a Ground Assault at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Marine |
| 2 | Nearly killed. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Commissioned in Marine/Ground Assault |
| 2 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 2 | Promoted to Ground Assault officer rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Captain |
| 3 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 26 |
| 3 | A mission goes wrong; you and several others are captured and mistreated by the enemy. Gain your jailer as an Enemy. |
| 4 | Became a Explorer at age 30 |
| 4 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 5 | Returned to Wanderer at age 34 |
| 5 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 6 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | Moved to a new world. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 7 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 42 |
| 7 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Is now a 3rd Officer |
| 9 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Merchant Marine |
| 10 | Retired at age 54 |
| 10 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |