| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Star Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | A mission goes wrong; you and several others are captured and mistreated by the enemy. Gain your jailer as an Enemy. |
| 2 | Became a Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 2 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Scout |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Surveyor |
| 3 | Became a Thief at age 26 |
| 3 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Thief at age 30 |
| 4 | Crime pays off. Gain victim as Enemy. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Continued as Thief at age 34 |
| 5 | Arrested and charged. |
| 5 | Hired a lawyer to beat the charges. |
| 6 | Continued as Thief at age 38 |
| 6 | Arrested and charged. |
| 6 | Hired a lawyer to beat the charges. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 7 | Continued as Thief at age 42 |
| 7 | Crime pays off. Gain victim as Enemy. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Thief |
| 8 | Switched to Courier at age 46 |
| 8 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Courier at age 50 |
| 9 | You survey an alien world. |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Became a Scavenger at age 54 |
| 10 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 11 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 58 |
| 11 | Is now a Crewman |
| 11 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 11 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 11 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 12 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 12 | Became a Broker at age 62 |
| 12 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |