| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Worker at age 18 |
| 1 | Refused to co-operate with investigation by the planetary authorities. Gain an Ally |
| 2 | Became a Scavenger at age 22 |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Scavenger |
| 3 | Became a Star Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Marine |
| 3 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 3 | Cover for the commander and gain an Ally. |
| 3 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 4 | Continued as Star Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | A mission goes wrong; you and several others are captured and mistreated by the enemy. Gain your jailer as an Enemy. |
| 5 | Became a Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 5 | Gain an Enemy |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 7 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 8 | Became a Flight at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Returned to Scavenger at age 50 |
| 9 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Continued as Scavenger at age 54 |
| 10 | Gained a contact. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Scavenger at age 58 |
| 11 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Moved to a new world. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |