| Term | History |
| 1 | Entered Army Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 1 | Kicked out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 2 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 3 | Became a Law Enforcement at age 22 |
| 3 | Is now a Rookie |
| 3 | Your work ends up coming home with you, and someone gets hurt. Contact or ally takes the worst of 2 injury rolls. |
| 4 | Became a Surveyor at age 26 |
| 4 | You survey an alien world. |
| 5 | Continued as Surveyor at age 30 |
| 5 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Scout |
| 6 | Continued as Surveyor at age 34 |
| 6 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 6 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Continued as Surveyor at age 38 |
| 7 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. Attempted to bargain with them but fail and the ship is destroyed. |
| 8 | Became a Colonist at age 42 |
| 8 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Colonist at age 46 |
| 9 | A revolution, attack or other unusual event throws your life into chaos, forcing you to leave the planet. |
| 10 | Switched to Corporate at age 50 |
| 10 | Severely injured. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |