| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Thief at age 18 |
| 1 | Crime pays off. Gain victim as Enemy. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Thief at age 22 |
| 2 | A police detective or rival criminal forces you to flee and vows to hunt you down. Gain an Enemy. |
| 3 | Became a Scientist at age 26 |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 | Continued as Scientist at age 30 |
| 4 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 5 | Continued as Scientist at age 34 |
| 5 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Free Trader at age 38 |
| 6 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Free Trader at age 42 |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Continued as Free Trader at age 46 |
| 8 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Became a Star Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Marine |
| 9 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 9 | Report commander and gain an Enemy. |
| 9 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 9 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 10 | Continued as Star Marine at age 54 |
| 10 | Assigned to a black ops mission. |
| 10 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 2 |
| 10 | Is now a Corporal |
| 11 | Continued as Star Marine at age 58 |
| 11 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 11 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 3 |
| 11 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Star Marine at age 62 |
| 12 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 12 | Cover for the commander and gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 4 |
| 12 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |