| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Army Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Spent the college years partying. |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 2 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 3 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 3 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Became a Cavalry at age 26 |
| 4 | Is now a Private |
| 4 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 5 | Continued as Cavalry at age 30 |
| 5 | Unit is slaughtered in a disastrous battle, for which you blame your commander. Gain commander as Enemy. |
| 6 | Became a Explorer at age 34 |
| 6 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 6 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Scout |
| 7 | Continued as Explorer at age 38 |
| 7 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 7 | Gain 6 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 8 | Became a Thief at age 42 |
| 8 | Involved in a feud with a rival criminal organization. |
| 8 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Thief at age 46 |
| 9 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Continued as Thief at age 50 |
| 10 | Involved in a feud with a rival criminal organization. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 11 | Continued as Thief at age 54 |
| 11 | Involved in a gambling ring. |
| 12 | Voluntarily left Thief |
| 12 | Became a Wanderer at age 58 |
| 12 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 62 |
| 13 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Moved to a new world. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Good fortune |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 16 | Gained a contact. |
| 17 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |