| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Star Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 1 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Star Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Gained a contact. |
| 2 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Star Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 3 | Forced to muster out. |
| 4 | Became a Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 5 | Gain an Enemy |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 7 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 7 | Gained a contact. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 8 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 3,750 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Became a Courier at age 50 |
| 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 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 9 | Gain 3 Contacts. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Scout |
| 10 | Continued as Courier at age 54 |
| 10 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster. Gain a Contact. |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Courier |
| 11 | Became a Colonist at age 58 |
| 11 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Colonist at age 62 |
| 12 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |