| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Ground Assault at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 2 | Became a Courier at age 22 |
| 2 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. Attempted to run but caught and ship is destroyed. |
| 3 | Switched to Explorer at age 26 |
| 3 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 4 | Continued as Explorer at age 30 |
| 4 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster. Gain a Contact. |
| 5 | Continued as Explorer at age 34 |
| 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 5 Contacts. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Scout |
| 6 | Continued as Explorer at age 38 |
| 6 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 7 | Became a Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 7 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 8 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | Abuse your position for profit |
| 9 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 50 |
| 9 | Nearly killed. |
| 10 | Became a Wanderer at age 54 |
| 10 | Drafted into Army |
| 11 | Became a Army Support at age 58 |
| 11 | Is now a Private |
| 11 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 11 | Promoted to Army Support rank 1 |
| 11 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Army Support at age 62 |
| 12 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Army Support at age 66 |
| 13 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 13 | Promoted to Army Support rank 2 |
| 13 | Is now a Corporal |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Army Support at age 70 |
| 14 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 14 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Promoted to Army Support rank 3 |
| 14 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |