| Term | History |
| 1 | Entered University at age 18 |
| 1 | Study Pilot (Spacecraft) as a hobby. |
| 1 | Graduated with honors at age 22. |
| 2 | Became a Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Commissioned in Navy/Line/Crew |
| 2 | Is now a Ensign |
| 2 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 3 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | During a battle, defeat or victory depends on your actions. You actions lead to an honorabe discharge. |
| 4 | Became a Scientist at age 30 |
| 4 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 4 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 4 | Gain an Enemy |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Scientist at age 34 |
| 5 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 6 | Became a Cavalry at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Private |
| 6 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 6 | Commissioned in Army/Cavalry |
| 6 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 6 | Promoted to Cavalry officer rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Captain |
| 7 | Continued as Cavalry at age 42 |
| 7 | 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. |
| 7 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 8 | Became a Barbarian at age 46 |
| 8 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Barbarian at age 50 |
| 9 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 54 |
| 10 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |