| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Marine Support 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 Explorer at age 22 |
| 2 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 3 | Became a Free Trader at age 26 |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Free Trader at age 30 |
| 4 | Nearly killed. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Switched to Courier at age 34 |
| 5 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Became a Scavenger at age 38 |
| 6 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Became a Enforcer at age 42 |
| 7 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 | Became a Physician at age 46 |
| 8 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Physician at age 50 |
| 9 | Moved to a new world. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Continued as Physician at age 54 |
| 10 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Physician |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Good fortune |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Gained a contact. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |