| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 1 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 22 |
| 2 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 3 | Became a Infantry at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Private |
| 3 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 3 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 3 | Promoted to Infantry rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 4 | Continued as Infantry at age 30 |
| 4 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 4 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 4 | Promoted to Infantry rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Corporal |
| 5 | Continued as Infantry at age 34 |
| 5 | Scarred. Fully recovered. |
| 6 | Became a Worker at age 38 |
| 6 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Worker at age 42 |
| 7 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 6,250 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Became a Ground Assault at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Marine |
| 8 | A mission goes wrong; you and several others are captured and mistreated by the enemy. Gain your jailer as an Enemy. |
| 9 | Became a Scavenger at age 50 |
| 9 | Attempted a risky adventure and was sent to prison. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Became a Fixer at age 54 |
| 10 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Switched to Thug at age 58 |
| 11 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Thug at age 62 |
| 12 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Thug at age 66 |
| 13 | Joined a prison gang |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Thug at age 70 |
| 14 | The warden takes an interest in your case. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |