| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Ground Assault at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 2 | Became a Law Enforcement at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Rookie |
| 2 | Rewarded for a successful mission. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Law Enforcement at age 26 |
| 3 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 4 | Became a Scavenger at age 30 |
| 4 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 5 | Became a Free Trader at age 34 |
| 5 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Free Trader at age 38 |
| 6 | A good deal ensures you are living the high life for a few years. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Free Trader |
| 7 | Became a Courier at age 42 |
| 7 | Victim of a crime |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Scout |
| 8 | Continued as Courier at age 46 |
| 8 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 9 | Became a Physician at age 50 |
| 9 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Physician at age 54 |
| 10 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Physician at age 58 |
| 11 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 11 | Forced to muster out. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |