| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 1 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Surveyor |
| 2 | Became a Worker at age 22 |
| 2 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 3 | Continued as Worker at age 26 |
| 3 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Worker at age 30 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Technician |
| 5 | Continued as Worker at age 34 |
| 5 | Moved to a new world. |
| 6 | Continued as Worker at age 38 |
| 6 | You befriend a superior in the corporation or the colony. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Cavalry at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Private |
| 7 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 7 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 8 | Continued as Cavalry at age 46 |
| 8 | Assigned to a planet with a hostile or wild environment. |
| 8 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 8 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Corporal |
| 9 | Continued as Cavalry at age 50 |
| 9 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 9 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 3 |
| 9 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 10 | Continued as Cavalry at age 54 |
| 10 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 10 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 4 |
| 10 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |