| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 1 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Free Trader at age 22 |
| 2 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Cavalry at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Private |
| 3 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 3 | Commissioned in Army/Cavalry |
| 3 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 3 | Promoted to Cavalry officer rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Captain |
| 4 | Continued as Cavalry at age 30 |
| 4 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 5 | Continued as Cavalry at age 34 |
| 5 | Assigned to a planet with a hostile or wild environment. |
| 5 | Promoted to Cavalry officer rank 3 |
| 5 | Is now a Major |
| 6 | Continued as Cavalry at age 38 |
| 6 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 6 | Promoted to Cavalry officer rank 4 |
| 6 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 7 | Continued as Cavalry at age 42 |
| 7 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 7 | Promoted to Cavalry officer rank 5 |
| 7 | Is now a Colonel |
| 8 | Continued as Cavalry at age 46 |
| 8 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 8 | Promoted to Cavalry officer rank 6 |
| 8 | Is now a General |
| 9 | Continued as Cavalry at age 50 |
| 9 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 9 | Promoted to Cavalry officer rank 7 |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Became a Explorer at age 54 |
| 10 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Explorer |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Nearly killed. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |