| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Army Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Made lifelong friends. Gain 2 Allies. |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Wanderer at age 18 |
| 2 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Became a Broker at age 22 |
| 3 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Became a Physician at age 26 |
| 4 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 4 | Lost eye or limb. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Switched to Scavenger at age 30 |
| 5 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 6 | Became a Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 7 | Became a Dilettante at age 38 |
| 7 | Is now a Wastrel |
| 7 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 7 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Dilettante at age 42 |
| 8 | Join a conspiracy of nobles that were caught. |
| 8 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Dilettante at age 46 |
| 9 | Join a successful conspiracy of nobles. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Ingrate |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Dilettante at age 50 |
| 10 | Your efforts do not go unnoticed by the Imperium. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Dilettante at age 54 |
| 11 | Your reign is acclaimed by all as being fair and wise – or in the case of a dilettante, you sponge off your family’s wealth a while longer. Gain either a jealous relative or an unhappy subject as an Enemy. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 11 | Is now a Black Sheep |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Dilettante at age 58 |
| 12 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. |
| 12 | Forced to muster out. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 62 |
| 13 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |