| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Barbarian at age 18 |
| 1 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Barbarian at age 22 |
| 2 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 3 | Continued as Barbarian at age 26 |
| 3 | Attacked by enemies that you easily defeat. |
| 3 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 4 | Continued as Barbarian at age 30 |
| 4 | Encounter a Psionic institute. |
| 4 | Tested for psionic powers |
| 5 | Continued as Barbarian at age 34 |
| 5 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 5 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Warrior |
| 6 | Continued as Barbarian at age 38 |
| 6 | Attacked by enemies that you easily defeat. |
| 6 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Dilettante at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Wastrel |
| 7 | You make an alliance with a powerful and charismatic noble, who becomes an Ally. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Dilettante |
| 8 | Became a Infantry at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Private |
| 8 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 8 | Commissioned in Army/Infantry |
| 8 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 9 | Continued as Infantry at age 50 |
| 9 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 10 | Became a Physician at age 54 |
| 10 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 11 | Continued as Physician at age 58 |
| 11 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Physician at age 62 |
| 12 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Physician at age 66 |
| 13 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Physician at age 70 |
| 14 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |