| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Star Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 1 | Report commander and gain an Enemy. |
| 1 | Commissioned in Marine/Star Marine |
| 1 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Star Marine |
| 2 | Became a Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Diplomat at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Intern |
| 3 | Political manoeuvrings usurp your position. Gain a Rival. |
| 4 | Became a Flight at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 4 | Refuse to abuse your position for profit |
| 4 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 5 | Continued as Flight at age 34 |
| 5 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 6 | Switched to Administrator at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Assistant |
| 6 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 8,750 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Became a Broker at age 42 |
| 7 | Lost eye or limb. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Became a Artist at age 46 |
| 8 | Join homeworld’s celebrity circles |
| 9 | Continued as Artist at age 50 |
| 9 | Criticised a questionable political leader on your homeworld, causing his downfall. Gain an Enemy |
| 9 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 10 | Continued as Artist at age 54 |
| 10 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 11 | Became a Wanderer at age 58 |
| 11 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |