| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scavenger at age 18 |
| 1 | Severely injured. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Continued as Scavenger at age 22 |
| 2 | Survived a risky adventure but gained nothing. |
| 3 | Continued as Scavenger at age 26 |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Scavenger at age 30 |
| 4 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 5 | Became a Broker at age 34 |
| 5 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 6 | Became a Army Support at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Private |
| 6 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 6 | Promoted to Army Support rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Army Support |
| 7 | Became a Thief at age 42 |
| 7 | A police detective or rival criminal forces you to flee and vows to hunt you down. Gain an Enemy. |
| 8 | Became a Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Switched to Barbarian at age 50 |
| 9 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Returned to Scavenger at age 54 |
| 10 | Find Ancient Technology. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Scavenger |
| 11 | Returned to Barbarian at age 58 |
| 11 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Good fortune |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |