| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Ground Assault at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | Refused to take part in a black ops mission that goes against the conscience and ejected from the service. |
| 2 | Became a Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 2 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 3 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 4 | Became a Broker at age 30 |
| 4 | Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Broker at age 34 |
| 5 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 | Continued as Broker at age 38 |
| 6 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Scavenger at age 42 |
| 7 | Attacked by enemies that you easily defeat. |
| 7 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 8 | Continued as Scavenger at age 46 |
| 9 | Continued as Scavenger at age 50 |
| 9 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 10 | Continued as Scavenger at age 54 |
| 10 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 11 | Became a Law Enforcement at age 58 |
| 11 | Is now a Rookie |
| 11 | Established a network of contacts. Gain 1 contacts. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Is now a Corporal |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Voluntarily left Law Enforcement |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |