| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Ground Assault at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | Trapped behind enemy lines. |
| 1 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 22 |
| 2 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 2 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 26 |
| 3 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 3 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 4 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 30 |
| 4 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Became a Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 6 | Became a Free Trader at age 38 |
| 6 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Free Trader at age 42 |
| 7 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Continued as Free Trader at age 46 |
| 8 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Is now a Experienced Trader |
| 9 | Continued as Free Trader at age 50 |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 10 | Continued as Free Trader at age 54 |
| 10 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 11 | Became a Scavenger at age 58 |
| 11 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 12 | Switched to Wanderer at age 62 |
| 12 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |