| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Worker at age 18 |
| 1 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Worker at age 22 |
| 2 | You befriend a superior in the corporation or the colony. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Technician |
| 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 3 |
| 4 | Continued as Worker at age 30 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 5 | Continued as Worker at age 34 |
| 5 | Severely injured. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Switched to Corporate at age 38 |
| 6 | Nearly killed. Owe 17,500 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Became a Barbarian at age 42 |
| 7 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Barbarian at age 46 |
| 8 | Moved to a new world. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Switched to Scavenger at age 50 |
| 9 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Scavenger at age 54 |
| 10 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 11 | Returned to Worker at age 58 |
| 11 | Political upheaval strikes your homeworld, and you are caught up in the revolution. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Worker at age 62 |
| 12 | A revolution, attack or other unusual event throws your life into chaos, forcing you to leave the planet. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Good fortune |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |