| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Army Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Scavenger at age 18 |
| 2 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Explorer at age 22 |
| 3 | You survey an alien world. |
| 4 | Continued as Explorer at age 26 |
| 4 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster but you fail to help. Gain an Enemy. |
| 4 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 5 | Continued as Explorer at age 30 |
| 5 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 6 | Became a Flight at age 34 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Switched to Barbarian at age 38 |
| 7 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 8 | Returned to Flight at age 42 |
| 8 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 8 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 9 | Continued as Flight at age 46 |
| 9 | Scarred. |
| 10 | Returned to Barbarian at age 50 |
| 10 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 54 |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |