| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Infantry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Unit is slaughtered in a disastrous battle, for which you blame your commander. Gain commander as Enemy. |
| 2 | Became a Thief at age 22 |
| 2 | Crime pays off. Gain victim as Enemy. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Thief at age 26 |
| 3 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Thief at age 30 |
| 4 | Backstab a fellow rogue for personal gain. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Thief |
| 5 | Became a Free Trader at age 34 |
| 5 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Free Trader at age 38 |
| 6 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Free Trader |
| 7 | Became a Wanderer at age 42 |
| 7 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 8 | Became a Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 8 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 9 | Retired at age 50 |
| 9 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Find Ancient Technology. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |