| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Journalist at age 18 |
| 1 | An investigation, tour, project or expedition goes wrong, stranding you far from home. |
| 2 | Became a Cavalry at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Private |
| 2 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 2 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Cavalry at age 26 |
| 3 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 3 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Corporal |
| 4 | Continued as Cavalry at age 30 |
| 4 | 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. |
| 4 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 5 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Crewman |
| 5 | Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Merchant Marine |
| 6 | Became a Corporate at age 38 |
| 6 | Life ruined by a criminal gang. Gain the gang as an Enemy |
| 7 | Became a Barbarian at age 42 |
| 7 | Attempted a risky adventure and was sent to prison. |
| 8 | Became a Thug at age 46 |
| 8 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Thug at age 50 |
| 9 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Switched to Fixer at age 54 |
| 10 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Switched to Inmate at age 58 |
| 11 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Returned to Thug at age 62 |
| 12 | Defeated a prison gang. Gain an Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Returned to Inmate at age 66 |
| 13 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |