| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Journalist at age 18 |
| 1 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 2 | Became a Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Continued as Surveyor at age 26 |
| 3 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 4 | During a battle, defeat or victory depends on your actions. You actions lead to an honorabe discharge. |
| 5 | Became a Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 6 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Gain an Enemy |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 7 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 7 | Accused of a crime |
| 7 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 8 | Became a Inmate at age 46 |
| 8 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 9 | Continued as Inmate at age 50 |
| 9 | The warden takes an interest in your case. |
| 10 | Switched to Thug at age 54 |
| 10 | Vocational Training. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Paroled from prison. |
| 11 | Became a Barbarian at age 58 |
| 11 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Continued as Barbarian at age 62 |
| 12 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Is now a Warrior |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |