| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Infantry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 1 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 1 | Promoted to Infantry rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Infantry at age 22 |
| 2 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 2 | Promoted to Infantry rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Infantry at age 26 |
| 3 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 3 | Forced to muster out. |
| 4 | Became a Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 5 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 5 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 5 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 6 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 6 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 6 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 7 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 7 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 8 | Returned to Infantry at age 46 |
| 8 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 8 | Promoted to Infantry rank 3 |
| 8 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Infantry |
| 9 | Became a Surveyor at age 50 |
| 9 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 10 | Became a Journalist at age 54 |
| 10 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Journalist at age 58 |
| 11 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |