| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | Good fortune |
| 3 | Forced to muster out. |
| 4 | Became a Barbarian at age 30 |
| 4 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Barbarian at age 34 |
| 5 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 5 | Lost eye or limb. 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 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Became a Corporate at age 42 |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Corporate at age 46 |
| 8 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Became a Ground Assault at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Marine |
| 9 | Accused of a crime |
| 9 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Became a Thug at age 54 |
| 10 | A riot engulfs the prison. |
| 10 | Loot the guards/other prisoners. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Thug at age 58 |
| 11 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Switched to Inmate at age 62 |
| 12 | Special Duty. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |