| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 1 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Free Trader at age 22 |
| 2 | Risk your fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Free Trader |
| 3 | Became a Army Support at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Private |
| 3 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Commissioned in Army/Army Support |
| 3 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 3 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Captain |
| 4 | Continued as Army Support at age 30 |
| 4 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 4 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Major |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Army Support |
| 5 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Crewman |
| 5 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 5 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 6 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 38 |
| 6 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 6 | Gain a contact. |
| 6 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 7 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 42 |
| 7 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 7 | Commissioned in Navy/Engineer/Gunner |
| 7 | Is now a Ensign |
| 8 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 46 |
| 8 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 8 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner officer rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 9 | Became a Dilettante at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Wastrel |
| 9 | Your reign is acclaimed by all as being fair and wise – or in the case of a dilettante, you sponge off your family’s wealth a while longer. Gain either a jealous relative or an unhappy subject as an Enemy. |
| 10 | Continued as Dilettante at age 54 |
| 10 | Inherit a gift from a rich relative. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Continued as Dilettante at age 58 |
| 11 | Inherit a gift from a rich relative. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Is now a Ingrate |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Voluntarily left Dilettante |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |