| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Barbarian at age 18 |
| 1 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Barbarian at age 22 |
| 2 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 3 | Continued as Barbarian at age 26 |
| 3 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 3 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Warrior |
| 4 | Continued as Barbarian at age 30 |
| 4 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Became a Marine Support at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Marine |
| 5 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 5 | Report commander and gain an Enemy. |
| 5 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 5 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Marine Support |
| 6 | Became a Surveyor at age 38 |
| 6 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Switched to Courier at age 42 |
| 7 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 7 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Scout |
| 8 | Continued as Courier at age 46 |
| 8 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 9 | Continued as Courier at age 50 |
| 9 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 9 | Severely injured. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 54 |
| 10 | Moved to a new world. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Moved to a new world. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |