| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | Good fortune |
| 2 | Continued as Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Scout |
| 3 | Continued as Surveyor at age 26 |
| 3 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 3 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 3 | Gain 2 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Surveyor |
| 4 | Became a Ground Assault at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Marine |
| 4 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 4 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 5 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 34 |
| 5 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 6 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 38 |
| 6 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 6 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 7 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 42 |
| 7 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 8 | Became a Scavenger at age 46 |
| 8 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 9 | Became a Enforcer at age 50 |
| 9 | A police detective or rival criminal forces you to flee and vows to hunt you down. Gain an Enemy. |
| 10 | Switched to Barbarian at age 54 |
| 10 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 11 | Switched to Wanderer at age 58 |
| 11 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Became a Flight at age 62 |
| 12 | Is now a Crewman |
| 12 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 12 | Gain a contact. |
| 12 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 12 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 12 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |