| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Cavalry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Lost eye or limb. |
| 2 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 2 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 2 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 26 |
| 3 | Abuse your position for profit |
| 3 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 4 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 30 |
| 4 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 5 | Became a Courier at age 34 |
| 5 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 5 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 6 | Continued as Courier at age 38 |
| 6 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 6 | Gain 1 Contacts. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 7 | Became a Thief at age 42 |
| 7 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Thief at age 46 |
| 8 | Arrested |
| 9 | Became a Fixer at age 50 |
| 9 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Switched to Inmate at age 54 |
| 10 | The warden takes an interest in your case. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Returned to Fixer at age 58 |
| 11 | Lost eye or limb. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Switched to Thug at age 62 |
| 12 | Beaten by a prison gang. |
| 12 | Nearly killed. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Returned to Fixer at age 66 |
| 13 | Parole hearing. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 13 | Paroled from prison. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Gained a contact. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |