| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Journalist at age 18 |
| 1 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 2 | Became a Scavenger at age 22 |
| 2 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 3 | Became a Corporate at age 26 |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Corporate at age 30 |
| 4 | A revolution, attack or other unusual event throws your life into chaos, forcing you to leave the planet. |
| 5 | Became a Explorer at age 34 |
| 5 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 6 | Switched to Worker at age 38 |
| 6 | Nearly killed. Owe 12,500 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Worker at age 42 |
| 7 | Political upheaval strikes your homeworld, and you are caught up in the revolution. |
| 7 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Technician |
| 8 | Continued as Worker at age 46 |
| 8 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 9 | Continued as Worker at age 50 |
| 9 | Good fortune |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 9 | Is now a Craftsman |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Worker at age 54 |
| 10 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Good fortune |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |