| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Barbarian at age 18 |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Barbarian at age 22 |
| 2 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Entered Marine Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | Made lifelong friends. Gain 3 Allies. |
| 3 | Graduated at age 26. |
| 4 | Became a Ground Assault at age 26 |
| 4 | Is now a Marine |
| 4 | Severely injured. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Switched to Wanderer at age 30 |
| 5 | Gained a contact. |
| 6 | Continued as Wanderer at age 34 |
| 6 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 7 | Became a Free Trader at age 38 |
| 7 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 7 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 8 | Switched to Scavenger at age 42 |
| 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 | Became a Colonist at age 46 |
| 9 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Colonist at age 50 |
| 10 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 54 |
| 11 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |