| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Army Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Spent the college years partying. |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Wanderer at age 18 |
| 2 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Switched to Scavenger at age 22 |
| 3 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Became a Flight at age 26 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 4 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 4 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 5 | Continued as Flight at age 30 |
| 5 | You are blamed for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Your guilt drives you to excel. |
| 6 | Became a Broker at age 34 |
| 6 | A series of bad deals and decisions force you into bankruptcy. You salvage what you can. |
| 7 | Became a Physician at age 38 |
| 7 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 8 | Continued as Physician at age 42 |
| 8 | Good fortune |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Physician at age 46 |
| 9 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Continued as Physician at age 50 |
| 10 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 11 | Continued as Physician at age 54 |
| 11 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 11 | Forced to muster out. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 58 |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Moved to a new world. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 16 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 17 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |