| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Barbarian at age 18 |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Barbarian at age 22 |
| 2 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Warrior |
| 3 | Continued as Barbarian at age 26 |
| 3 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 | Switched to Wanderer at age 30 |
| 4 | Drafted into Scout |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Became a Explorer at age 34 |
| 5 | Nearly killed. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Returned to Wanderer at age 38 |
| 6 | Encounter a Psionic institute. |
| 6 | Tested for psionic powers |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Wanderer at age 42 |
| 7 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Became a Army Support at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Private |
| 8 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 8 | Promoted to Army Support rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 9 | Continued as Army Support at age 50 |
| 9 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 9 | Promoted to Army Support rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Corporal |
| 10 | Continued as Army Support at age 54 |
| 10 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 11 | Returned to Explorer at age 58 |
| 11 | 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. |
| 11 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 11 | Gain 2 Contacts. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Is now a Scout |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Explorer at age 62 |
| 12 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |