| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Barbarian at age 18 |
| 1 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Became a Army Support at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Private |
| 2 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 2 | Commissioned in Army/Army Support |
| 2 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 2 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Captain |
| 3 | Continued as Army Support at age 26 |
| 3 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 3 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Major |
| 4 | Continued as Army Support at age 30 |
| 4 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 4 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 4 |
| 4 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 5 | Continued as Army Support at age 34 |
| 5 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 5 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 5 |
| 5 | Is now a Colonel |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Army Support |
| 6 | Became a Pirate at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Lackey |
| 6 | A job goes wrong, forcing you to flee off-planet. |
| 7 | Continued as Pirate at age 42 |
| 7 | Scarred. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Switched to Scavenger at age 46 |
| 8 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Became a Journalist at age 50 |
| 9 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 10 | Became a Explorer at age 54 |
| 10 | You survey an alien world. |
| 11 | Continued as Explorer at age 58 |
| 11 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 11 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Is now a Scout |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Explorer at age 62 |
| 12 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |