| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Wanderer at age 18 |
| 1 | Drafted into Marine |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Became a Ground Assault at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Marine |
| 2 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 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 | Voluntarily left Ground Assault |
| 3 | Switched to Scavenger at age 26 |
| 3 | Find Ancient Technology. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Scavenger at age 30 |
| 4 | Moved to a new world. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Continued as Scavenger at age 34 |
| 5 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 5 | Severely injured. |
| 5 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 6 | Continued as Scavenger at age 38 |
| 6 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 7 | Continued as Scavenger at age 42 |
| 7 | Contact with Government. |
| 7 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 8 | Continued as Scavenger at age 46 |
| 8 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Fixer at age 50 |
| 9 | Beaten by a prison gang. |
| 9 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Fixer at age 54 |
| 10 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 35,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Switched to Inmate at age 58 |
| 11 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 12 | Returned to Fixer at age 62 |
| 12 | Make friends with another inmate; gain them as a Contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Fixer at age 66 |
| 13 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Returned to Inmate at age 70 |
| 14 | Good Behaviour. |
| 14 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 14 | Paroled from prison. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |