| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Pirate at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Lackey |
| 1 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 1 | Forced to muster out. |
| 2 | Became a Courier at age 22 |
| 2 | Scarred. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Continued as Courier at age 26 |
| 3 | You survey an alien world. |
| 4 | Continued as Courier at age 30 |
| 4 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 5 | Continued as Courier at age 34 |
| 5 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 6 | Became a Army Support at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Private |
| 6 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 6 | Commissioned in Army/Army Support |
| 6 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 6 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Captain |
| 7 | Continued as Army Support at age 42 |
| 7 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 7 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 8 | Continued as Army Support at age 46 |
| 8 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 8 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 3 |
| 8 | Is now a Major |
| 9 | Continued as Army Support at age 50 |
| 9 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Switched to Explorer 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. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Scout |
| 11 | Continued as Explorer at age 58 |
| 11 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 11 | Gain 1 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 12 | Became a Scavenger at age 62 |
| 12 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 13 | Switched to Barbarian at age 66 |
| 13 | Contact with Government. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Barbarian at age 70 |
| 14 | Severely injured. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |