| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Army Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Study Pilot (Small Craft) as a hobby. |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Wanderer at age 18 |
| 2 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Wanderer at age 22 |
| 3 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 | Became a Courier at age 26 |
| 4 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 5 | Became a Pirate at age 30 |
| 5 | Is now a Lackey |
| 5 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 34 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 6 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 6 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 7 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 38 |
| 7 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 8 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 8 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 8 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 9 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 50 |
| 10 | Moved to a new world. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |