| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Cavalry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 2 | Became a Wanderer at age 22 |
| 2 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 3 | Became a Law Enforcement at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Rookie |
| 3 | Accepted a deal with criminal or other figure under investigation. |
| 4 | Became a Corporate at age 30 |
| 4 | A revolution, attack or other unusual event throws your life into chaos, forcing you to leave the planet. |
| 5 | Switched to Intelligence at age 34 |
| 5 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Switched to Scavenger at age 38 |
| 6 | Drafted into Marine |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Became a Marine Support at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Marine |
| 7 | Assigned to a black ops mission. |
| 7 | Commissioned in Marine/Marine Support |
| 7 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 8 | Continued as Marine Support at age 46 |
| 8 | You are ordered to take part in a black ops mission that goes against your conscience. Gain the lone survivor as an Enemy. |
| 9 | Became a Line/Crew at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Crewman |
| 9 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 9 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 9 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 10 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 54 |
| 10 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 10 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 10 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 11 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 58 |
| 11 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 11 | Gain a contact. |
| 12 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 62 |
| 12 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 12 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 3 |
| 12 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Moved to a new world. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |