| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Marine Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | War breaks out, triggering a mandatory draft. |
| 1 | Used social standing to avoid the draft. |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Flight at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 3 | Became a Barbarian at age 22 |
| 3 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Barbarian at age 26 |
| 4 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 5 | Became a Scientist at age 30 |
| 5 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 6 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 6 | Gain a contact. |
| 7 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 7 | Injured. Fully recovered. |
| 8 | Returned to Barbarian at age 42 |
| 8 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 9 | Switched to Wanderer at age 46 |
| 9 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Became a Colonist at age 50 |
| 10 | Life ruined by a criminal gang. Gain the gang as an Enemy |
| 11 | Switched to Scavenger at age 54 |
| 11 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 58 |
| 12 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Good fortune |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Good fortune |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 16 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 17 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |