| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Worker at age 18 |
| 1 | Good fortune |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Worker at age 22 |
| 2 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Technician |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Worker |
| 3 | Entered Marine Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | Study Flyer (Grav) as a hobby. |
| 3 | Graduated at age 26. |
| 4 | Became a Star Marine at age 26 |
| 4 | Is now a Marine |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 4 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 5 | Continued as Star Marine at age 30 |
| 5 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 6 | Became a Surveyor at age 34 |
| 6 | You survey an alien world. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Scout |
| 7 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Continued as Surveyor at age 38 |
| 7 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 7 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Surveyor at age 42 |
| 8 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Surveyor at age 46 |
| 9 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster. Gain a Contact. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Surveyor at age 50 |
| 10 | Nearly killed. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 54 |
| 11 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |