| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Marine Support at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 1 | Cover for the commander and gain an Ally. |
| 1 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 1 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Marine Support at age 22 |
| 2 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 3 | Became a Scavenger at age 26 |
| 3 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 4 | Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 5 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | Good fortune |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Merchant Marine |
| 6 | Became a Worker at age 38 |
| 6 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 7 | Continued as Worker at age 42 |
| 7 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 8 | Continued as Worker at age 46 |
| 8 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 8 | Gain a criminal contact. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Journalist at age 50 |
| 9 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 10 | Returned to Scavenger at age 54 |
| 10 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Switched to Wanderer at age 58 |
| 11 | Attacked by enemies that you easily defeat. |
| 11 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 12 | Continued as Wanderer at age 62 |
| 12 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |