| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Infantry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 1 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 1 | Promoted to Infantry rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Infantry at age 22 |
| 2 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 2 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Promoted to Infantry rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Infantry at age 26 |
| 3 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 | Continued as Infantry at age 30 |
| 4 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 4 | Promoted to Infantry rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 5 | Continued as Infantry at age 34 |
| 5 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 5 | Promoted to Infantry rank 4 |
| 5 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 6 | Continued as Infantry at age 38 |
| 6 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 | Promoted to Infantry rank 5 |
| 6 | Is now a Gunnery Sergeant |
| 7 | Continued as Infantry at age 42 |
| 7 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Became a Surveyor at age 46 |
| 8 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Scout |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Surveyor |
| 9 | Became a Corporate at age 50 |
| 9 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 10 | Became a Scavenger at age 54 |
| 10 | Attacked by enemies that you easily defeat. |
| 10 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Scavenger |
| 11 | Switched to Barbarian at age 58 |
| 11 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Became a Line/Crew at age 62 |
| 12 | Is now a Crewman |
| 12 | Accused of a crime |
| 12 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 12 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Became a Inmate at age 66 |
| 13 | Nearly killed. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Inmate at age 70 |
| 14 | The warden takes an interest in your case. |
| 14 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 14 | Paroled from prison. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |