| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Courier 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 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 1 | Forced to muster out. |
| 2 | Became a Infantry at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Private |
| 2 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 2 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 3 | Continued as Infantry at age 26 |
| 3 | Good fortune |
| 4 | Continued as Infantry at age 30 |
| 4 | Unit is slaughtered in a disastrous battle, for which you blame your commander. Gain commander as Enemy. |
| 5 | Became a Scavenger at age 34 |
| 5 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Became a Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 6 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 7 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 7 | Abuse your position for profit |
| 7 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 8 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 8 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 3 |
| 8 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 9 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 50 |
| 9 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 10 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 54 |
| 10 | You join a gambling circle on board. |
| 10 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 4 |
| 10 | Is now a Petty Officer, 1st class |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 11 | Switched to Barbarian at age 58 |
| 11 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 11 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Continued as Barbarian at age 62 |
| 12 | Contact with Government. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Barbarian at age 66 |
| 13 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |