| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Wanderer at age 18 |
| 1 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Became a Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 2 | Gain 6 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 3 | Became a Marine Support at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Marine |
| 3 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 3 | Report commander and gain an Enemy. |
| 3 | Commissioned in Marine/Marine Support |
| 3 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 3 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 3 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Captain |
| 4 | Continued as Marine Support at age 30 |
| 4 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 4 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 4 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Force Commander |
| 5 | Continued as Marine Support at age 34 |
| 5 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 6 | Continued as Marine Support at age 38 |
| 6 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 7 | Returned to Wanderer at age 42 |
| 7 | Drafted into Merchant Marine |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 9 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 10 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 54 |
| 10 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |