| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Wanderer at age 18 |
| 1 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Wanderer at age 22 |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Wanderer |
| 3 | Became a Free Trader at age 26 |
| 3 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Free Trader |
| 4 | Switched to Scavenger at age 30 |
| 4 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Returned to Wanderer at age 34 |
| 5 | Drafted into Navy |
| 6 | Became a Flight at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 7 | Returned to Scavenger at age 42 |
| 7 | Drafted into Marine |
| 8 | Became a Star Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Marine |
| 8 | Assigned to a black ops mission. |
| 8 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 9 | Continued as Star Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | Gained a contact. |
| 9 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Corporal |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Star Marine at age 54 |
| 10 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 10 | Cover for the commander and gain an Ally. |
| 10 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 3 |
| 10 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Star Marine at age 58 |
| 11 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 11 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 4 |
| 11 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |