| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Journalist at age 18 |
| 1 | An investigation, tour, project or expedition goes wrong, stranding you far from home. |
| 2 | Became a Ground Assault at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Marine |
| 2 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 2 | Commissioned in Marine/Ground Assault |
| 2 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 2 | Promoted to Ground Assault officer rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Captain |
| 3 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 26 |
| 3 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Promoted to Ground Assault officer rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Force Commander |
| 4 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 30 |
| 4 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 5 | Became a Flight at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Crewman |
| 5 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. |
| 6 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 6 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 6 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 7 | Became a Scientist at age 42 |
| 7 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 10 | Retired at age 54 |
| 10 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 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 new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Gained a contact. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |