| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Thief at age 18 |
| 1 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 2 | Became a Marine Support at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Marine |
| 2 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 2 | Injured |
| 3 | Continued as Marine Support at age 26 |
| 3 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 3 | Cover for the commander and gain an Ally. |
| 4 | Continued as Marine Support at age 30 |
| 4 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 4 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 5 | Continued as Marine Support at age 34 |
| 5 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 6 | Continued as Marine Support at age 38 |
| 6 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 7 | Became a Wanderer at age 42 |
| 7 | Drafted into Scout |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Became a Surveyor at age 46 |
| 8 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 9 | Switched to Scavenger at age 50 |
| 9 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 54 |
| 10 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Good fortune |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Moved to a new world. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |