| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 3 | Entered Army Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | Graduated at age 26. |
| 4 | Became a Cavalry at age 26 |
| 4 | Is now a Private |
| 4 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 4 | Commissioned in Army/Cavalry |
| 4 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 4 | Promoted to Cavalry officer rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Captain |
| 5 | Continued as Cavalry at age 30 |
| 5 | Gained a contact. |
| 6 | Continued as Cavalry at age 34 |
| 6 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Became a Free Trader at age 38 |
| 7 | Risk your fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Free Trader at age 42 |
| 8 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 8 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 9 | Became a Courier at age 46 |
| 9 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Continued as Courier at age 50 |
| 10 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 10 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Scout |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Courier at age 54 |
| 11 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. You successfully ran to the jump point. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Courier at age 58 |
| 12 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 62 |
| 13 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Moved to a new world. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Gained a contact. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 16 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 17 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |