| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Naval Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Gained a contact. |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Courier at age 18 |
| 2 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 3 | Continued as Courier at age 22 |
| 3 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Courier |
| 4 | Became a Barbarian at age 26 |
| 4 | Attacked by enemies that you easily defeat. |
| 4 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Barbarian at age 30 |
| 5 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 | Became a Worker at age 34 |
| 6 | Political upheaval strikes your homeworld, and you are caught up in the revolution. |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Worker |
| 7 | Returned to Barbarian at age 38 |
| 7 | Contact with Government. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Warrior |
| 8 | Continued as Barbarian at age 42 |
| 8 | Nearly killed. Owe 22,500 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Switched to Explorer at age 46 |
| 9 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 10 | Switched to Wanderer at age 50 |
| 10 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 11 | Became a Line/Crew at age 54 |
| 11 | Is now a Crewman |
| 11 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 11 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 11 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 11 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 12 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 58 |
| 12 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 12 | Forced to muster out. |
| 13 | Switched to Flight at age 62 |
| 13 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |