| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Marine Support at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | Trapped behind enemy lines. |
| 2 | Continued as Marine Support at age 22 |
| 2 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Surveyor at age 26 |
| 3 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 3 | Gain 1 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 4 | Became a Pirate at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Lackey |
| 4 | Backstab a fellow rogue for personal gain. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Henchman |
| 5 | Continued as Pirate at age 34 |
| 5 | A police detective or rival criminal forces you to flee and vows to hunt you down. Gain an Enemy. |
| 6 | Became a Wanderer at age 38 |
| 6 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Wanderer |
| 7 | Became a Flight at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 7 | Gain a contact. |
| 7 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 8 | Continued as Flight at age 46 |
| 8 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 9 | Switched to Engineer/Gunner at age 50 |
| 9 | You join a gambling circle on board. |
| 10 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 54 |
| 10 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 58 |
| 11 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Moved to a new world. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |