| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Journalist at age 18 |
| 1 | One of your pieces of art is stolen, and the investigation brings you into the criminal underworld. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Journalist |
| 2 | Became a Scavenger at age 22 |
| 2 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Entered University at age 26 |
| 3 | Expand the field of Science, but gain a Rival in your former tutor. |
| 3 | Dropped out of university. |
| 4 | Continued as Scavenger at age 30 |
| 4 | Drafted into Marine |
| 5 | Became a Ground Assault at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Marine |
| 5 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 6 | Became a Army Support at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Private |
| 6 | Sent to a very unpleasant region (jungle, swamp, desert, icecap, urban) to battle against guerrilla fighters and rebels. Discharged because of stress, injury or because the government wishes to bury the whole incident. |
| 6 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 7 | Switched to Wanderer at age 42 |
| 7 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 35,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Became a Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 9 | Returned to Wanderer at age 50 |
| 9 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Became a Free Trader at age 54 |
| 10 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Free Trader at age 58 |
| 11 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Free Trader at age 62 |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |