| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 1 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 2 | Continued as Free Trader at age 22 |
| 2 | Moved to a new world. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Free Trader at age 26 |
| 3 | A series of bad deals and decisions force you into bankruptcy. You salvage what you can. |
| 4 | Became a Ground Assault at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Marine |
| 4 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 4 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 5 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 34 |
| 5 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 5 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 6 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 38 |
| 6 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 6 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Corporal |
| 7 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 42 |
| 7 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 8 | Became a Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | Gained a contact. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 11 | Continued as Scientist at age 58 |
| 11 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Scientist at age 62 |
| 12 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 12 | Gain an Enemy |
| 12 | Forced to muster out. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |