| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Scientist at age 22 |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 3 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 4 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | Your business or ship thrives. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Merchant Marine |
| 5 | Became a Cavalry at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Private |
| 5 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. |
| 6 | Became a Barbarian at age 38 |
| 6 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Returned to Cavalry at age 42 |
| 7 | Unit is slaughtered in a disastrous battle, for which you blame your commander. Gain commander as Enemy. |
| 8 | Became a Worker at age 46 |
| 8 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Worker at age 50 |
| 9 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Technician |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Worker at age 54 |
| 10 | You befriend a superior in the corporation or the colony. |
| 10 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Worker at age 58 |
| 11 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 11 | Forced to muster out. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 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 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |