| Term | History |
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| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 1 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. |
| 4 | Became a Army Support at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Private |
| 4 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 4 | Commissioned in Army/Army Support |
| 4 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 4 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Captain |
| 5 | Continued as Army Support at age 34 |
| 5 | Sent to a very unpleasant region (jungle, swamp, desert, icecap, urban) to battle against guerrilla fighters and rebels. Discharged because of stress, injury or because the government wishes to bury the whole incident. |
| 5 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 6 | Became a Corporate Agent at age 38 |
| 6 | Your work ends up coming home with you, and someone gets hurt. Contact or ally takes the worst of 2 injury rolls. |
| 7 | Became a Scavenger at age 42 |
| 7 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Switched to Barbarian at age 46 |
| 8 | Survived a risky adventure but gained nothing. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Barbarian at age 50 |
| 9 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 54 |
| 10 | Is now a Crewman |
| 10 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 10 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 11 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 58 |
| 11 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 11 | Gain a contact. |
| 11 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 62 |
| 12 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 12 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 12 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 12 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 2 |
| 12 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 66 |
| 13 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 13 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 13 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 3 |
| 13 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 70 |
| 14 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |