| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 1 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Continued as Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 3 | Entered Army Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 4 | Continued as Surveyor at age 26 |
| 4 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 5 | Became a Army Support at age 30 |
| 5 | Is now a Private |
| 5 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Army Support |
| 6 | Became a Artist at age 34 |
| 6 | Nearly killed. Owe 35,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Became a Wanderer at age 38 |
| 7 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 8 | Became a Scientist at age 42 |
| 8 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 8 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 8 | Gain an Enemy |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 9 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 10 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 11 | Retired at age 54 |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |