| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Wanderer at age 18 |
| 1 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 2 | Became a Ground Assault at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Marine |
| 2 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 2 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 26 |
| 3 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Became a Thief at age 30 |
| 4 | Involved in a feud with a rival criminal organization. |
| 4 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Thief at age 34 |
| 5 | Backstab a fellow rogue for personal gain. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Thief at age 38 |
| 6 | A police detective or rival criminal forces you to flee and vows to hunt you down. Gain an Enemy. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Thief |
| 7 | Became a Corporate at age 42 |
| 7 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 8 | Became a Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 11 | Continued as Scientist at age 58 |
| 11 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Continued as Scientist at age 62 |
| 12 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |