| Term | History |
| 1 | Entered Naval Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | War breaks out, triggering a mandatory draft. |
| 1 | Fled from the draft. |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Scavenger at age 18 |
| 2 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Became a Corporate at age 22 |
| 3 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Corporate at age 26 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Manager |
| 5 | Continued as Corporate at age 30 |
| 5 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 6 | Continued as Corporate at age 34 |
| 6 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 6 | Is now a Senior Manager |
| 7 | Continued as Corporate at age 38 |
| 7 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 8 | Continued as Corporate at age 42 |
| 8 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 8 | Is now a Director |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Corporate |
| 9 | Became a Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 9 | Is now a Crewman |
| 9 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 9 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 10 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 50 |
| 10 | Accused of a crime |
| 11 | Became a Inmate at age 54 |
| 11 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 12 | Switched to Fixer at age 58 |
| 12 | Special Duty. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Fixer at age 62 |
| 13 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |