| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Marine Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Gained a contact. |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 3 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 22 |
| 3 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 4 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 26 |
| 4 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Merchant Marine |
| 5 | Became a Wanderer at age 30 |
| 5 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Became a Colonist at age 34 |
| 6 | Refused to co-operate with investigation by the planetary authorities. Gain an Ally |
| 7 | Switched to Broker at age 38 |
| 7 | A series of bad deals and decisions force you into bankruptcy. You salvage what you can. |
| 8 | Switched to Barbarian at age 42 |
| 8 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 9 | Continued as Barbarian at age 46 |
| 9 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Switched to Scavenger at age 50 |
| 10 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 54 |
| 11 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Victim of a crime |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Accused of a crime |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Moved to a new world. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 16 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 17 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |