| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Army Support at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 1 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 1 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 1 | Promoted to Army Support rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Army Support at age 22 |
| 2 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. |
| 3 | Became a Explorer at age 26 |
| 3 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 3 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 3 | Gain 5 Contacts. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 4 | Continued as Explorer at age 30 |
| 4 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 5 | Became a Scavenger at age 34 |
| 5 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 6 | Became a Intelligence at age 38 |
| 6 | Go undercover to investigate an enemy. |
| 6 | Refused to co-operate with investigation by the planetary authorities. Gain an Ally |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Agent |
| 7 | Continued as Intelligence at age 42 |
| 7 | Go undercover to investigate an enemy. |
| 7 | Nearly killed. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Field Agent |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Intelligence |
| 8 | Switched to Courier at age 46 |
| 8 | You survey an alien world. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Scout |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Courier at age 50 |
| 9 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 9 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 9 | Gain 5 Contacts. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Courier at age 54 |
| 10 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Good fortune |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Victim of a crime |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |