| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Courier at age 18 |
| 1 | Good fortune |
| 2 | Continued as Courier at age 22 |
| 2 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Scout |
| 3 | Continued as Courier at age 26 |
| 3 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 4 | Continued as Courier at age 30 |
| 4 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster but you fail to help. Gain an Enemy. |
| 4 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 4 | Gain 3 Contacts. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 5 | Continued as Courier at age 34 |
| 5 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. Attempted to bargain with them but fail and the ship is destroyed. |
| 6 | Became a Scientist at age 38 |
| 6 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 7 | Became a Barbarian at age 42 |
| 7 | Drafted into Marine |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Became a Marine Support at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Marine |
| 8 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 8 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 9 | Continued as Marine Support at age 50 |
| 9 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 9 | Report commander and gain an Enemy. |
| 9 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Corporal |
| 10 | Continued as Marine Support at age 54 |
| 10 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Marine Support |
| 11 | Became a Artist at age 58 |
| 11 | Public opinion turns on you. |