| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 1 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 2 | Became a Ground Assault at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Marine |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 2 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 26 |
| 3 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 3 | Forced to muster out. |
| 4 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 4 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 5 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 6 | Became a Enforcer at age 38 |
| 6 | Arrested |
| 7 | Became a Fixer at age 42 |
| 7 | Beaten by a prison gang. |
| 7 | Nearly killed. Owe 35,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Switched to Thug at age 46 |
| 8 | Hire a new lawyer. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Paroled from prison. |
| 9 | Became a Performer at age 50 |
| 9 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 1 Contacts. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Performer at age 54 |
| 10 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 11 | Became a Wanderer at age 58 |
| 11 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 12 | Switched to Scavenger at age 62 |
| 12 | Nearly killed. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |