| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Flight at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | You are blamed for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Your guilt drives you to excel. |
| 2 | Became a Cavalry at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Private |
| 2 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 3 | Became a Explorer at age 26 |
| 3 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 4 | Switched to Surveyor at age 30 |
| 4 | You survey an alien world. |
| 5 | Continued as Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 6 | Continued as Surveyor at age 38 |
| 6 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster but you fail to help. Gain an Enemy. |
| 6 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Scout |
| 7 | Continued as Surveyor at age 42 |
| 7 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Became a Barbarian at age 46 |
| 8 | Contact with Government. |
| 9 | Continued as Barbarian at age 50 |
| 9 | Survived a risky adventure but gained nothing. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Barbarian at age 54 |
| 10 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Barbarian at age 58 |
| 11 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Moved to a new world. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |