| Term | History |
| 1 | Entered Army Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Study Gunner (Turret) as a hobby. |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 3 | Became a Journalist at age 22 |
| 3 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 4 | Became a Cavalry at age 26 |
| 4 | Is now a Private |
| 4 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Cavalry |
| 5 | Became a Flight at age 30 |
| 5 | Is now a Crewman |
| 5 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 5 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Flight |
| 6 | Switched to Broker at age 34 |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Broker |
| 7 | Became a Barbarian at age 38 |
| 7 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 | Switched to Wanderer at age 42 |
| 8 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 9 | Switched to Scavenger at age 46 |
| 9 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 50 |
| 10 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |