| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Star Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | You are ordered to take part in a black ops mission that goes against your conscience. Gain the lone survivor as an Enemy. |
| 2 | Became a Journalist at age 22 |
| 2 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 3 | Switched to Ground Assault at age 26 |
| 3 | Scarred. |
| 4 | Became a Broker at age 30 |
| 4 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 5 | Became a Corporate at age 34 |
| 5 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Corporate |
| 6 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 7 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 42 |
| 7 | During a battle, defeat or victory depends on your actions. The ship suffers severe damage and you are blamed for the disaster. You are court - martialled and discharged. |
| 8 | Became a Scavenger at age 46 |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Scavenger at age 50 |
| 9 | Lost eye or limb. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Switched to Barbarian at age 54 |
| 10 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Switched to Merchant Marine at age 58 |
| 11 | Your business or ship thrives. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 12 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 62 |
| 12 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 66 |
| 13 | A series of bad deals and decisions force you into bankruptcy. You salvage what you can. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |