| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Barbarian at age 18 |
| 1 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 2 | Became a Fixer at age 22 |
| 2 | Beaten by a prison gang. |
| 2 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 45,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Switched to Inmate at age 26 |
| 3 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 4 | Returned to Fixer at age 30 |
| 4 | Failed to escaped from prison. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Switched to Thug at age 34 |
| 5 | Nearly killed. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Continued as Thug at age 38 |
| 6 | Offended a prison gang you tried to join. Gain an Enemy. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Paroled from prison. |
| 7 | Became a Physician at age 42 |
| 7 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Became a Explorer at age 46 |
| 8 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 9 | Returned to Barbarian at age 50 |
| 9 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 54 |
| 10 | Moved to a new world. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Encounter a Psionic institute. |
| 12 | Tested for psionic powers |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |