| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Explorer at age 18 |
| 1 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 1 | Gain 2 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 2 | Became a Law Enforcement at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Rookie |
| 2 | Established a network of contacts. Gain 3 contacts. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Law Enforcement at age 26 |
| 3 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 4 | Became a Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 7 | Became a Barbarian at age 42 |
| 8 | Continued as Barbarian at age 46 |
| 8 | Injured. |
| 9 | Became a Cavalry at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Private |
| 9 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 9 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 9 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Cavalry at age 54 |
| 10 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |