| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Courier at age 18 |
| 1 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 2 | Continued as Courier at age 22 |
| 2 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Courier |
| 3 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | Risk your fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 4 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 5 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Switched to Explorer at age 38 |
| 6 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 6 | Gain 5 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 7 | Became a Army Support at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Private |
| 7 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 7 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. |
| 7 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 8 | Continued as Army Support at age 46 |
| 8 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 8 | Promoted to Army Support rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Army Support |
| 9 | Became a Wanderer at age 50 |
| 9 | Attacked by enemies that you easily defeat. |
| 9 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 10 | Continued as Wanderer at age 54 |
| 10 | Survived a risky adventure but gained nothing. |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Switched to Barbarian at age 58 |
| 11 | Survived a risky adventure but gained nothing. |
| 12 | Continued as Barbarian at age 62 |
| 12 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |