| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Performer at age 18 |
| 1 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 2 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 3 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Merchant Marine |
| 4 | Became a Cavalry at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Private |
| 4 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 5 | Continued as Cavalry at age 34 |
| 5 | Assigned to a planet with a hostile or wild environment. |
| 5 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Corporal |
| 6 | Continued as Cavalry at age 38 |
| 6 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 6 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 3 |
| 6 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 7 | Continued as Cavalry at age 42 |
| 7 | Unit is slaughtered in a disastrous battle, for which you blame your commander. Gain commander as Enemy. |
| 7 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 4 |
| 7 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 8 | Continued as Cavalry at age 46 |
| 8 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 8 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 5 |
| 8 | Is now a Gunnery Sergeant |
| 9 | Continued as Cavalry at age 50 |
| 9 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 9 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 6 |
| 9 | Is now a Sergeant Major |
| 10 | Continued as Cavalry at age 54 |
| 10 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 10 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 7 |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Became a Scavenger at age 58 |
| 11 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Voluntarily left Scavenger |
| 12 | Switched to Wanderer at age 62 |
| 12 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |