| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Army Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Graduated at age 18. |
| 2 | Became a Cavalry at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Private |
| 2 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 3 | Became a Marine Support at age 22 |
| 3 | Is now a Marine |
| 3 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 3 | Cover for the commander and gain an Ally. |
| 3 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 4 | Continued as Marine Support at age 26 |
| 4 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 4 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Corporal |
| 5 | Continued as Marine Support at age 30 |
| 5 | A mission goes wrong; you and several others are captured and mistreated by the enemy. Gain your jailer as an Enemy. |
| 6 | Became a Worker at age 34 |
| 6 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 7 | Continued as Worker at age 38 |
| 7 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 8 | Continued as Worker at age 42 |
| 8 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Barbarian at age 46 |
| 9 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Switched to Colonist at age 50 |
| 10 | Life ruined by a criminal gang. Gain the gang as an Enemy |
| 11 | Switched to Wanderer at age 54 |
| 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 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 58 |
| 12 | Accused of a crime |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |