| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 2 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 3 | Became a Scavenger at age 26 |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Scavenger at age 30 |
| 4 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 5 | Continued as Scavenger at age 34 |
| 5 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 5 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 5 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Scavenger at age 38 |
| 6 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 7 | Became a Ground Assault at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Marine |
| 7 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 7 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 8 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 46 |
| 8 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 9 | Became a Corporate at age 50 |
| 9 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 9 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Corporate at age 54 |
| 10 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Is now a Manager |
| 11 | Continued as Corporate at age 58 |
| 11 | Political upheaval strikes your homeworld, and you are caught up in the revolution. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Corporate at age 62 |
| 12 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 12 | Is now a Senior Manager |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Corporate at age 66 |
| 13 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Corporate at age 70 |
| 14 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 14 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 14 | Is now a Director |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |