| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Marine Support at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | Accused of a crime |
| 1 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Became a Inmate at age 22 |
| 2 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 3 | Switched to Thug at age 26 |
| 3 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 4 | Switched to Fixer at age 30 |
| 4 | The warden takes an interest in your case. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Paroled from prison. |
| 5 | Became a Scavenger at age 34 |
| 5 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 | Continued as Scavenger at age 38 |
| 6 | Drafted into Scout |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Became a Explorer at age 42 |
| 7 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Scout |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Explorer at age 46 |
| 8 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Explorer at age 50 |
| 9 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 10 | Retired at age 54 |
| 10 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Encounter a Psionic institute. |
| 11 | Tested for psionic powers |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Find Ancient Technology. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |