| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Army Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Widely recognized. |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | You join a gambling circle on board. |
| 3 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 3 | Gained a contact. |
| 4 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Became a Surveyor at age 30 |
| 5 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 6 | Became a Corporate Agent at age 34 |
| 6 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Agent |
| 7 | Continued as Corporate Agent at age 38 |
| 7 | Established a network of contacts. Gain 2 contacts. |
| 8 | Continued as Corporate Agent at age 42 |
| 8 | Go undercover to investigate an enemy. |
| 8 | A police detective or rival criminal forces you to flee and vows to hunt you down. Gain an Enemy. |
| 9 | Continued as Corporate Agent at age 46 |
| 9 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 10 | Switched to Engineer/Gunner at age 50 |
| 10 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 10 | Commissioned in Navy/Engineer/Gunner |
| 10 | Is now a Ensign |
| 11 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 54 |
| 11 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner officer rank 2 |
| 11 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |