| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Army Support at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 1 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 1 | Promoted to Army Support rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Army Support |
| 2 | Became a Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Moved to a new world. |
| 2 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. |
| 4 | Became a Artist at age 30 |
| 4 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Artist at age 34 |
| 5 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Scavenger at age 38 |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Scavenger at age 42 |
| 7 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Continued as Scavenger at age 46 |
| 8 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 9 | Switched to Engineer/Gunner at age 50 |
| 9 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 10 | Switched to Barbarian at age 54 |
| 10 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |