| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Journalist at age 18 |
| 1 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 2 | Continued as Journalist at age 22 |
| 2 | Nearly killed. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Free Trader at age 26 |
| 4 | Continued as Free Trader at age 30 |
| 4 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Became a Wanderer at age 34 |
| 5 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 6 | Continued as Wanderer at age 38 |
| 6 | Survived a risky adventure but gained nothing. |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Wanderer |
| 7 | Became a Corporate at age 42 |
| 7 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Corporate at age 46 |
| 8 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Flight at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Crewman |
| 9 | Scarred. Fully recovered. |
| 10 | Switched to Barbarian at age 54 |
| 10 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 10 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 35,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Barbarian at age 58 |
| 11 | Drafted into Marine |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Became a Star Marine at age 62 |
| 12 | Is now a Marine |
| 12 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 12 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Star Marine at age 66 |
| 13 | A mission goes wrong; you and several others are captured and mistreated by the enemy. Gain your jailer as an Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |