| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Infantry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Gained a contact. |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Infantry |
| 2 | Became a Flight at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Moved to a new world. |
| 2 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Continued as Flight at age 26 |
| 3 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 3 | Promoted to Flight rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Flight |
| 4 | Became a Wanderer at age 30 |
| 4 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Switched to Army Support at age 34 |
| 5 | Display heroism in battle. |
| 5 | Commissioned in Army/Army Support |
| 5 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 5 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Captain |
| 6 | Continued as Army Support at age 38 |
| 6 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 7 | Continued as Army Support at age 42 |
| 7 | Assigned to a planet with a hostile or wild environment. |
| 7 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 3 |
| 7 | Is now a Major |
| 8 | Continued as Army Support at age 46 |
| 8 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 9 | Became a Colonist at age 50 |
| 9 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 10 | Returned to Wanderer at age 54 |
| 10 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 11 | Switched to Barbarian at age 58 |
| 11 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Switched to Scavenger at age 62 |
| 12 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Gained a contact. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |