| Term | History |
| 1 | Entered Naval Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Suffered a deep tragedy. |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Infantry at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Private |
| 2 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 2 | Promoted to Infantry rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Infantry at age 22 |
| 3 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 3 | Promoted to Infantry rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Corporal |
| 4 | Continued as Infantry at age 26 |
| 4 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. |
| 5 | Became a Surveyor at age 30 |
| 5 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 5 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 5 | Gain 4 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 6 | Continued as Surveyor at age 34 |
| 6 | You survey an alien world. |
| 7 | Continued as Surveyor at age 38 |
| 7 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 7 | Gain 5 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 8 | Became a Scavenger at age 42 |
| 8 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 9 | Switched to Barbarian at age 46 |
| 9 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 9 | Nearly killed. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Barbarian at age 50 |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 54 |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |