| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Marine Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 2 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Free Trader at age 22 |
| 3 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 4 | Continued as Free Trader at age 26 |
| 4 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Free Trader |
| 5 | Became a Cavalry at age 30 |
| 5 | Is now a Private |
| 5 | Severely injured. |
| 6 | Became a Physician at age 34 |
| 6 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 6 | Lost eye or limb. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Became a Journalist at age 38 |
| 7 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 8 | Switched to Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 8 | Gained a contact. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 9 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 10 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 10 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 11 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 11 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |