| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Cavalry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 2 | Gain a contact. |
| 2 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 26 |
| 3 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 4 | Became a Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 6 | Became a Colonist at age 38 |
| 6 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Colonist at age 42 |
| 7 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Became a Barbarian at age 46 |
| 8 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Barbarian at age 50 |
| 9 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Warrior |
| 10 | Continued as Barbarian at age 54 |
| 10 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 11 | Returned to Colonist at age 58 |
| 11 | Refused to co-operate with investigation by the planetary authorities. Gain an Ally |
| 12 | Switched to Scavenger at age 62 |
| 12 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |