| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Star Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 2 | Became a Colonist at age 22 |
| 2 | A revolution, attack or other unusual event throws your life into chaos, forcing you to leave the planet. |
| 3 | Entered Naval Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 4 | Continued as Colonist at age 26 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Colonist at age 30 |
| 5 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 6 | Became a Dilettante at age 34 |
| 6 | Is now a Wastrel |
| 6 | time as a ruler or playboy gives you a wide range of experiences. |
| 7 | Continued as Dilettante at age 38 |
| 7 | Gained a contact. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Dilettante at age 42 |
| 8 | Inherit a gift from a rich relative. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Ingrate |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Dilettante |
| 9 | Became a Physician at age 46 |
| 9 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 10 | Continued as Physician at age 50 |
| 10 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Physician |
| 11 | Became a Broker at age 54 |
| 11 | Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Broker at age 58 |
| 12 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |