| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Barbarian at age 18 |
| 1 | Find Ancient Technology. |
| 2 | Continued as Barbarian at age 22 |
| 2 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Became a Broker at age 26 |
| 3 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Broker |
| 4 | Became a Explorer at age 30 |
| 4 | Contact with Government. |
| 5 | Continued as Explorer at age 34 |
| 5 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 5 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Scout |
| 6 | Continued as Explorer at age 38 |
| 6 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 6 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Explorer at age 42 |
| 7 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. You successfully ran to the jump point. |
| 8 | Continued as Explorer at age 46 |
| 8 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 8 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 9 | Continued as Explorer at age 50 |
| 9 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Became a Marine Support at age 54 |
| 10 | Is now a Marine |
| 10 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 10 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 10 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Marine Support at age 58 |
| 11 | Assigned to a black ops mission. |
| 11 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 2 |
| 11 | Is now a Corporal |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Marine Support at age 62 |
| 12 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 12 | Cover for the commander and gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 3 |
| 12 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Marine Support at age 66 |
| 13 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 13 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 4 |
| 13 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Marine Support at age 70 |
| 14 | Injured. Fully recovered. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Retired at age 74 |
| 15 | Gained a contact. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |