| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Ground Assault at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 2 | Became a Flight at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Severely injured. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Physician at age 26 |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 | Continued as Physician at age 30 |
| 4 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
| 6 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 38 |
| 6 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Merchant Marine |
| 7 | Returned to Flight at age 42 |
| 7 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 7 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Flight |
| 8 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | Moved to a new world. |
| 8 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 9 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 50 |
| 9 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 9 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 3 |
| 9 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 10 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 54 |
| 10 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. |
| 11 | Became a Barbarian at age 58 |
| 11 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 6,250 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Moved to a new world. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |