| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Colonist at age 18 |
| 1 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Colonist |
| 2 | Became a Infantry at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Private |
| 2 | Sent to a very unpleasant region (jungle, swamp, desert, icecap, urban) to battle against guerrilla fighters and rebels. Discharged because of stress, injury or because the government wishes to bury the whole incident. |
| 2 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 3 | Became a Flight at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 4 | Became a Free Trader at age 30 |
| 4 | Severely injured. Owe 12,500 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Became a Barbarian at age 34 |
| 5 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 6 | Continued as Barbarian at age 38 |
| 6 | Amnesia. |
| 7 | Continued as Barbarian at age 42 |
| 7 | Gained a contact. |
| 8 | Continued as Barbarian at age 46 |
| 8 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 9 | Became a Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 10 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 10 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 58 |
| 11 | Severely injured. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |