| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Merchant Marine |
| 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 2 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 3 | Entered Army Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | Graduated at age 26. |
| 4 | Became a Infantry at age 26 |
| 4 | Is now a Private |
| 4 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 5 | Continued as Infantry at age 30 |
| 5 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 5 | Promoted to Infantry rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 6 | Continued as Infantry at age 34 |
| 6 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 6 | Promoted to Infantry rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Corporal |
| 7 | Continued as Infantry at age 38 |
| 7 | Assigned to a planet with a hostile or wild environment. |
| 7 | Promoted to Infantry rank 3 |
| 7 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 8 | Continued as Infantry at age 42 |
| 8 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 8 | Promoted to Infantry rank 4 |
| 8 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 9 | Continued as Infantry at age 46 |
| 9 | Assigned to a planet with a hostile or wild environment. |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Became a Barbarian at age 50 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Barbarian at age 54 |
| 11 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 58 |
| 12 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Good fortune |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 16 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 17 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |