| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Army Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Study Seafarer (Ocean Ships) as a hobby. |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Star Marine at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Marine |
| 2 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 2 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Star Marine at age 22 |
| 3 | Refused to take part in a black ops mission that goes against the conscience and ejected from the service. |
| 4 | Became a Colonist at age 26 |
| 4 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 5 | Became a Scientist at age 30 |
| 5 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Scientist at age 34 |
| 6 | Moved to a new world. |
| 7 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Continued as Scientist at age 38 |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 42 |
| 8 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 9 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 10 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 10 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 10 | Gain an Enemy |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |