| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 1 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 2 | Continued as Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Journalist at age 26 |
| 3 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 3,750 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Switched to Performer at age 30 |
| 4 | Amnesia. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Performer at age 34 |
| 5 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 6 | Became a Barbarian at age 38 |
| 6 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 7 | Continued as Barbarian at age 42 |
| 7 | Nearly killed. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Switched to Wanderer at age 46 |
| 8 | Contact with Government. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Wanderer at age 50 |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Returned to Barbarian at age 54 |
| 10 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Moved to a new world. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |