| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 1 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 1 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 2 | Became a Performer at age 22 |
| 2 | Moved to a new world. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Performer at age 26 |
| 3 | Refused to criticise a questionable political leader on your homeworld. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Performer at age 30 |
| 4 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Continued as Performer at age 34 |
| 5 | You are forced out because of censorship or controversy. What truth did you get too close to? |
| 6 | Became a Scavenger at age 38 |
| 6 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 7 | Became a Ground Assault at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Marine |
| 7 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 7 | Cover for the commander and gain an Ally. |
| 7 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 7 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 8 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 46 |
| 8 | A mission goes wrong; you and several others are captured and mistreated by the enemy. Gain your jailer as an Enemy. |
| 9 | Became a Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 10 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 58 |
| 11 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 62 |
| 12 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 66 |
| 13 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 70 |
| 14 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 14 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 74 |
| 15 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |