| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Naval Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Expand the field of Language, but gain a Rival in your former tutor. |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Explorer at age 18 |
| 2 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Physician at age 22 |
| 3 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Physician |
| 4 | Became a Free Trader at age 26 |
| 4 | Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Free Trader at age 30 |
| 5 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Free Trader at age 34 |
| 6 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Returned to Explorer at age 38 |
| 7 | When dealing with an alien race, you have an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. Gain an Ally in the Imperium |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Scout |
| 8 | Continued as Explorer at age 42 |
| 8 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster but you fail to help. Gain an Enemy. |
| 8 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 9 | Continued as Explorer at age 46 |
| 9 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 10 | Became a Pirate at age 50 |
| 10 | Is now a Lackey |
| 10 | Involved in a feud with a rival criminal organization. |
| 10 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Pirate |
| 11 | Became a Scavenger at age 54 |
| 11 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 12 | Continued as Scavenger at age 58 |
| 12 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 62 |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Encounter a Psionic institute. |
| 14 | Tested for psionic powers |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |