| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Marine Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | War breaks out, triggering a mandatory draft. |
| 1 | Fled from the draft. |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Scavenger at age 18 |
| 2 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 22 |
| 3 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 26 |
| 4 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 5 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 30 |
| 5 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 6 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 34 |
| 6 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Switched to Free Trader at age 38 |
| 7 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 8 | Returned to Scavenger at age 42 |
| 8 | Drafted into Scout |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Explorer at age 46 |
| 9 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 9 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Scout |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Explorer at age 50 |
| 10 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 54 |
| 11 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Moved to a new world. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Moved to a new world. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 16 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 17 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |