| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Marine Support at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 2 | Became a Pirate at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Lackey |
| 2 | A job goes wrong, forcing you to flee off-planet. |
| 3 | Entered Army Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | Made lifelong friends. Gain 3 Allies. |
| 3 | Graduated at age 26. |
| 4 | Became a Cavalry at age 26 |
| 4 | Is now a Private |
| 4 | Joined commanding officer is engaged in some illegal activity, such as weapon smuggling. Gain an Ally. |
| 5 | Became a Scavenger at age 30 |
| 5 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 6 | Became a Physician at age 34 |
| 6 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 6 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 6 | Gain an Enemy |
| 7 | Continued as Physician at age 38 |
| 7 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 8 | Continued as Physician at age 42 |
| 8 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 9 | Continued as Physician at age 46 |
| 9 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Physician at age 50 |
| 10 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Continued as Physician at age 54 |
| 11 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 11 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Gain an Enemy |
| 11 | Forced to muster out. |
| 12 | Returned to Scavenger at age 58 |
| 12 | Attempted a risky adventure and was wildly successful. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Scavenger at age 62 |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Scavenger at age 66 |
| 14 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 14 | Forced to muster out. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Retired at age 70 |
| 15 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |