| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Marine Support at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 2 | Switched to Ground Assault at age 22 |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 26 |
| 3 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 4 | Became a Courier at age 30 |
| 4 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster but you fail to help. Gain an Enemy. |
| 4 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Scout |
| 5 | Continued as Courier at age 34 |
| 5 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 5 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Continued as Courier at age 38 |
| 6 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 7 | Continued as Courier at age 42 |
| 7 | Lost eye or limb. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Switched to Surveyor at age 46 |
| 8 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 9 | Became a Barbarian at age 50 |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Barbarian at age 54 |
| 10 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |