| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Law Enforcement at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Rookie |
| 1 | Your work ends up coming home with you, and someone gets hurt. Contact or ally takes the worst of 2 injury rolls. |
| 2 | Became a Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 2 | Nearly killed. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Scout |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Surveyor |
| 3 | Entered Marine Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | Study Gunner (Capital) as a hobby. |
| 3 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 4 | Continued as Surveyor at age 26 |
| 4 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 4 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Continued as Surveyor at age 30 |
| 5 | Nearly killed. Owe 45,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 34 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | Display heroism in battle, saving the whole ship. |
| 6 | Commissioned in Navy/Engineer/Gunner |
| 6 | Is now a Ensign |
| 6 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner officer rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 7 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 38 |
| 7 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 7 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 7 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner officer rank 3 |
| 7 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 8 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 42 |
| 8 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 9 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 10 | Became a Barbarian at age 50 |
| 10 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Switched to Wanderer at age 54 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Wanderer at age 58 |
| 12 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 62 |
| 13 | Victim of a crime |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |