| Term | History |
| 1 | Entered Marine Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Expand the field of Flyer, but gain a Rival in your former tutor. |
| 1 | Kicked out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 2 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 2 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 2 | Forced to muster out. |
| 3 | Became a Enforcer at age 22 |
| 3 | Arrested and charged. |
| 3 | Hired a lawyer to beat the charges. |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Enforcer |
| 4 | Became a Free Trader at age 26 |
| 4 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Free Trader at age 30 |
| 5 | Your business or ship thrives. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Free Trader |
| 6 | Became a Physician at age 34 |
| 6 | Good fortune |
| 7 | Continued as Physician at age 38 |
| 7 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 8 | Continued as Physician at age 42 |
| 8 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Physician at age 46 |
| 9 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 50 |
| 10 | Gained a contact. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 16 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 17 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |