| Term | History |
| 1 | Entered Army Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Made lifelong friends. Gain 1 Allies. |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Scavenger at age 18 |
| 2 | Moved to a new world. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Scavenger at age 22 |
| 3 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Scavenger |
| 4 | Became a Physician at age 26 |
| 4 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Physician at age 30 |
| 5 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 5 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 5 | Gain an Enemy |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Enforcer at age 34 |
| 6 | Nearly killed. Owe 12,500 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Became a Colonist at age 38 |
| 7 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Colonist at age 42 |
| 8 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Settler |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Colonist |
| 9 | Became a Surveyor at age 46 |
| 9 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Scout |
| 10 | Continued as Surveyor at age 50 |
| 10 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 11 | Switched to Wanderer at age 54 |
| 11 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Became a Flight at age 58 |
| 12 | Is now a Crewman |
| 12 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |