| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scavenger at age 18 |
| 1 | Lost eye or limb. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Became a Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 2 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 3 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 4 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 4 | Lost eye or limb. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Became a Explorer at age 34 |
| 5 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Scout |
| 6 | Continued as Explorer at age 38 |
| 6 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster but you fail to help. Gain an Enemy. |
| 6 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Explorer at age 42 |
| 7 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 7 | Gain 6 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 8 | Switched to Barbarian at age 46 |
| 8 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Barbarian |
| 9 | Switched to Wanderer 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 | Returned to Scavenger at age 54 |
| 10 | Contact with Government. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Scavenger |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |