| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Wanderer at age 18 |
| 1 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Wanderer at age 22 |
| 2 | Severely injured. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Marine Support at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Marine |
| 3 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 3 | Cover for the commander and gain an Ally. |
| 3 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 3 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 4 | Continued as Marine Support at age 30 |
| 4 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 5 | Became a Courier at age 34 |
| 5 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 5 | Gain 1 Contacts. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 6 | Became a Broker at age 38 |
| 6 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Broker at age 42 |
| 7 | Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Continued as Broker at age 46 |
| 8 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 9 | Became a Thug at age 50 |
| 9 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Switched to Inmate at age 54 |
| 10 | Offended a prison gang you tried to join. Gain an Enemy. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Switched to Fixer at age 58 |
| 11 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |