| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Army Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Moved to a new world. |
| 1 | Graduated with honors at age 18. |
| 2 | Became a Infantry at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Private |
| 2 | Commissioned in Army/Infantry |
| 2 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 2 | Assigned to a planet with a hostile or wild environment. |
| 3 | Continued as Infantry at age 22 |
| 3 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. |
| 4 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 26 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 4 | Accused of a crime |
| 4 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 4 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 5 | Became a Inmate at age 30 |
| 5 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 6 | Switched to Fixer at age 34 |
| 6 | Parole hearing. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Paroled from prison. |
| 7 | Became a Barbarian at age 38 |
| 7 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 8 | Returned to Infantry at age 42 |
| 8 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 9 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 10 | Switched to Wanderer at age 50 |
| 10 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Wanderer at age 54 |
| 11 | Amnesia. |
| 11 | Forced to muster out. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 58 |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Accused of a crime |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Moved to a new world. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 16 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 17 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |