| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Marine Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Spent the college years partying. |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Ground Assault at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Marine |
| 2 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Scavenger at age 22 |
| 3 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 | Became a Flight at age 26 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 4 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 4 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 5 | Continued as Flight at age 30 |
| 5 | Scarred. Fully recovered. |
| 5 | Promoted to Flight rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 6 | Continued as Flight at age 34 |
| 6 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 7 | Continued as Flight at age 38 |
| 7 | Gained a contact. |
| 7 | Promoted to Flight rank 3 |
| 7 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Flight |
| 8 | Became a Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 8 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 9 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Became a Colonist at age 50 |
| 10 | Political upheaval strikes your homeworld, and you are caught up in the revolution. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Continued as Colonist at age 54 |
| 11 | Co-operate with investigation by the planetary authorities. The business or colony is shut down. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |