| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Marine Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Study Gunner (Ortillery) as a hobby. |
| 1 | Graduated at age 18. |
| 2 | Became a Ground Assault at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Marine |
| 2 | Moved to a new world. |
| 2 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 22 |
| 3 | Injured. Fully recovered. |
| 4 | Became a Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 4 | You join a gambling circle on board. |
| 4 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 5 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 5 | Abuse your position for profit |
| 6 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 6 | You are blamed for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Your guilt drives you to excel. |
| 7 | Became a Courier at age 38 |
| 7 | 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. |
| 7 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 8 | Continued as Courier at age 42 |
| 8 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 9 | Continued as Courier at age 46 |
| 9 | 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. |
| 9 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 10 | Continued as Courier at age 50 |
| 10 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 11 | Became a Wanderer at age 54 |
| 11 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 58 |
| 12 | Nearly killed. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |