| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 1 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 2 | Entered Army Academy at age 22 |
| 2 | Graduated at age 22. |
| 3 | Became a Army Support at age 22 |
| 3 | Is now a Private |
| 3 | Display heroism in battle. |
| 3 | Commissioned in Army/Army Support |
| 3 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 3 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Captain |
| 4 | Continued as Army Support at age 26 |
| 4 | Assigned to a planet with a hostile or wild environment. |
| 5 | Continued as Army Support at age 30 |
| 5 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 5 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 12,500 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Continued as Army Support at age 34 |
| 6 | Unit is slaughtered in a disastrous battle, for which you blame your commander. Gain commander as Enemy. |
| 7 | Became a Courier at age 38 |
| 7 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 8 | Became a Law Enforcement at age 42 |
| 8 | Is now a Rookie |
| 8 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 9 | Returned to Merchant Marine at age 46 |
| 9 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 10 | Became a Wanderer at age 50 |
| 10 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 54 |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |