| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Army Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | A prank goes horribly wrong. |
| 1 | Gain an Enemy. |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Courier at age 18 |
| 2 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Scout |
| 3 | Continued as Courier at age 22 |
| 3 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 | Continued as Courier at age 26 |
| 4 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster but you fail to help. Gain an Enemy. |
| 4 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Courier |
| 5 | Became a Flight at age 30 |
| 5 | Is now a Crewman |
| 5 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 5 | Gain a contact. |
| 6 | Continued as Flight at age 34 |
| 6 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 7 | Became a Broker at age 38 |
| 7 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 | Continued as Broker at age 42 |
| 8 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Broker |
| 9 | Became a Scavenger at age 46 |
| 9 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 10 | Switched to Engineer/Gunner at age 50 |
| 10 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 10 | Commissioned in Navy/Engineer/Gunner |
| 10 | Is now a Ensign |
| 10 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner officer rank 2 |
| 10 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 11 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 54 |
| 11 | Injured. Fully recovered. |
| 12 | Switched to Barbarian at age 58 |
| 12 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 62 |
| 13 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |