| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Scavenger at age 18 |
| 1 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Scavenger at age 22 |
| 2 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Marine Support at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Marine |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 3 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 4 | Continued as Marine Support at age 30 |
| 4 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 4 | Report commander and gain an Enemy. |
| 4 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Corporal |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Marine Support |
| 5 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Crewman |
| 5 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 6 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 38 |
| 6 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 6 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 7 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 42 |
| 7 | Scarred. Fully recovered. |
| 8 | Became a Performer at age 46 |
| 8 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Retired at age 50 |
| 9 | Good fortune |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Gained a contact. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |