| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Merchant Marine |
| 2 | Became a Barbarian at age 22 |
| 2 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 3 | Became a Journalist at age 26 |
| 3 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 4 | Continued as Journalist at age 30 |
| 4 | One of your pieces of art is stolen, and the investigation brings you into the criminal underworld. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Staff Writer |
| 5 | Continued as Journalist at age 34 |
| 5 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 12,500 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Became a Physician at age 38 |
| 6 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 7 | Continued as Physician at age 42 |
| 7 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 8 | Continued as Physician at age 46 |
| 8 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Infantry at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Private |
| 9 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 10 | Continued as Infantry at age 54 |
| 10 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Returned to Merchant Marine at age 58 |
| 11 | A good deal ensures you are living the high life for a few years. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 12 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 62 |
| 12 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 12 | Forced to muster out. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |