| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Wanderer at age 18 |
| 1 | Severely injured. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Became a Infantry at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Private |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Promoted to Infantry rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Infantry at age 26 |
| 3 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 3 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. |
| 4 | Continued as Infantry at age 30 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 | Promoted to Infantry rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Corporal |
| 5 | Continued as Infantry at age 34 |
| 5 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Colonist at age 38 |
| 6 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 7 | Switched to Scavenger at age 42 |
| 7 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 8 | Became a Performer at age 46 |
| 8 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Performer |
| 9 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Crewman |
| 9 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 9 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |