| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 2 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
| 3 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 26 |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Merchant Marine |
| 4 | Became a Courier at age 30 |
| 4 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 4 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 5 | Continued as Courier at age 34 |
| 5 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 6 | Became a Ground Assault at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Marine |
| 6 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 7 | Became a Journalist at age 42 |
| 7 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 2 Contacts. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Became a Pirate at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Lackey |
| 8 | A job goes wrong, forcing you to flee off-planet. |
| 9 | Returned to Journalist at age 50 |
| 9 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 10 | Became a Wanderer at age 54 |
| 10 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Good fortune |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |