| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Army Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Become leader in social movement. |
| 1 | Gain an Ally and an Enemy. |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 2 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 3 | Became a Explorer at age 22 |
| 3 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 4 | Switched to Surveyor at age 26 |
| 4 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Scout |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Surveyor |
| 5 | Switched to Merchant Marine at age 30 |
| 5 | Is now a Crewman |
| 5 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 6 | Became a Flight at age 34 |
| 6 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 7 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 7 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 8 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 8 | Abuse your position for profit |
| 8 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 9 | Became a Wanderer at age 46 |
| 9 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Switched to Engineer/Gunner at age 50 |
| 10 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. |
| 11 | Switched to Barbarian at age 54 |
| 11 | Lost eye or limb. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Returned to Line/Crew at age 58 |
| 12 | Accused of a crime |
| 12 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 3 |
| 12 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Became a Thug at age 62 |
| 13 | Persecuted by a prison gang. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Switched to Fixer at age 66 |
| 14 | Persecuted by a prison gang. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |