| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered University at age 18 |
| 1 | A prank goes horribly wrong. |
| 1 | Gain an Enemy. |
| 1 | Graduated at age 22. |
| 2 | Became a Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 2 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Broker at age 26 |
| 3 | Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 3 | Forced to muster out. |
| 4 | Became a Infantry at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Private |
| 4 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 4 | Promoted to Infantry rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 5 | Continued as Infantry at age 34 |
| 5 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 5 | Promoted to Infantry rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Corporal |
| 6 | Continued as Infantry at age 38 |
| 6 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 6 | Promoted to Infantry rank 3 |
| 6 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 7 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Continued as Infantry at age 42 |
| 7 | Assigned to a planet with a hostile or wild environment. |
| 7 | Promoted to Infantry rank 4 |
| 7 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Infantry at age 46 |
| 8 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 8 | Promoted to Infantry rank 5 |
| 8 | Is now a Gunnery Sergeant |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Infantry at age 50 |
| 9 | Sent to a very unpleasant region (jungle, swamp, desert, icecap, urban) to battle against guerrilla fighters and rebels. Discharged because of stress, injury or because the government wishes to bury the whole incident. |
| 9 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 9 | Promoted to Infantry rank 6 |
| 9 | Is now a Sergeant Major |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Infantry at age 54 |
| 10 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 10 | Promoted to Infantry rank 7 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Infantry at age 58 |
| 11 | Unit is slaughtered in a disastrous battle, for which you blame your commander. Gain commander as Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Moved to a new world. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |