| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Worker at age 18 |
| 1 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 2 | Continued as Worker at age 22 |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Worker at age 26 |
| 3 | Gained a contact. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Technician |
| 4 | Continued as Worker at age 30 |
| 4 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Switched to Corporate at age 34 |
| 5 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 6 | Continued as Corporate at age 38 |
| 6 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 7 | Continued as Corporate at age 42 |
| 7 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Became a Scavenger at age 46 |
| 8 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 9 | Returned to Worker at age 50 |
| 9 | A revolution, attack or other unusual event throws your life into chaos, forcing you to leave the planet. |
| 10 | Became a Free Trader at age 54 |
| 10 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 11 | Continued as Free Trader at age 58 |
| 11 | A series of bad deals and decisions force you into bankruptcy. You salvage what you can. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |