| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Star Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 1 | Commissioned in Marine/Star Marine |
| 1 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 2 | Continued as Star Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. |
| 3 | Became a Physician at age 26 |
| 3 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Physician |
| 4 | Became a Colonist at age 30 |
| 4 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 5 | Became a Flight at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Crewman |
| 5 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 6 | Became a Journalist at age 38 |
| 6 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 7 | Became a Scavenger at age 42 |
| 7 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 8 | Switched to Barbarian at age 46 |
| 8 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Barbarian |
| 9 | Returned to Scavenger at age 50 |
| 9 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Scavenger at age 54 |
| 10 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 12,500 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |