| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Thief at age 18 |
| 1 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Became a Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster but you fail to help. Gain an Enemy. |
| 2 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 3 | Continued as Surveyor at age 26 |
| 3 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster but you fail to help. Gain an Enemy. |
| 3 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 3 | Forced to muster out. |
| 4 | Became a Performer at age 30 |
| 4 | You are forced out because of censorship or controversy. What truth did you get too close to? |
| 5 | Became a Wanderer at age 34 |
| 5 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Became a Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 7 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 7 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | Gained a contact. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 9 | Switched to Scavenger at age 50 |
| 9 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Scavenger |
| 10 | Switched to Barbarian at age 54 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Barbarian at age 58 |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |