| Term | History |
| 1 | Entered Army Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Expand the field of Vacc Suit, but gain a Rival in your former tutor. |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Worker at age 18 |
| 2 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Worker |
| 3 | Became a Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 3 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | Lost eye or limb. |
| 4 | Became a Physician at age 26 |
| 4 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 5 | Continued as Physician at age 30 |
| 5 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 6 | Continued as Physician at age 34 |
| 6 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Wanderer at age 38 |
| 7 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Became a Broker at age 42 |
| 8 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Switched to Scavenger at age 46 |
| 9 | Survived a risky adventure but gained nothing. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Scavenger at age 50 |
| 10 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Scavenger |
| 11 | Switched to Barbarian at age 54 |
| 11 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 58 |
| 12 | Good fortune |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |