| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Thief at age 18 |
| 1 | Involved in a feud with a rival criminal organization. |
| 1 | Scarred. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Thief |
| 2 | Became a Star Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Marine |
| 2 | Refused to take part in a black ops mission that goes against the conscience and ejected from the service. |
| 3 | Continued as Star Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | You are ordered to take part in a black ops mission that goes against your conscience. Gain the lone survivor as an Enemy. |
| 4 | Became a Law Enforcement at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Rookie |
| 4 | Accepted a deal with criminal or other figure under investigation. |
| 5 | Became a Wanderer at age 34 |
| 5 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 6 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 6 | Commissioned in Navy/Engineer/Gunner |
| 6 | Is now a Ensign |
| 6 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner officer rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 7 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 42 |
| 7 | Scarred. Fully recovered. |
| 8 | Became a Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | Good fortune |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | Moved to a new world. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Continued as Scientist 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 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Scientist at age 62 |
| 12 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Scientist at age 66 |
| 13 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Scientist at age 70 |
| 14 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Continued as Scientist at age 74 |
| 15 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 15 | Forced to muster out. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |