| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Cavalry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 1 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 2 | Continued as Cavalry at age 22 |
| 2 | 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. |
| 2 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 3 | Entered Naval Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | War breaks out, triggering a mandatory draft. |
| 3 | Used social standing to avoid the draft. |
| 3 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 4 | Continued as Cavalry at age 26 |
| 4 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 4 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 5 | Continued as Cavalry at age 30 |
| 5 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 5 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Corporal |
| 6 | Continued as Cavalry at age 34 |
| 6 | Unit is slaughtered in a disastrous battle, for which you blame your commander. Gain commander as Enemy. |
| 7 | Became a Barbarian at age 38 |
| 7 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 8 | Became a Star Marine at age 42 |
| 8 | Is now a Marine |
| 8 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 8 | Commissioned in Marine/Star Marine |
| 8 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 9 | Continued as Star Marine at age 46 |
| 9 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 10 | Became a Scientist at age 50 |
| 10 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Continued as Scientist at age 54 |
| 11 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 11 | Gain an Enemy |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Continued as Scientist at age 58 |
| 12 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 3 |