| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Cavalry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | 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. |
| 1 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 2 | Entered Marine Academy at age 22 |
| 2 | Made lifelong friends. Gain 3 Allies. |
| 2 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Cavalry |
| 3 | Became a Colonist at age 22 |
| 3 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 4 | Became a Law Enforcement at age 26 |
| 4 | Is now a Rookie |
| 4 | Accepted a deal with criminal or other figure under investigation. |
| 5 | Became a Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 5 | Is now a Crewman |
| 5 | Display heroism in battle, saving the whole ship. |
| 5 | Commissioned in Navy/Line/Crew |
| 5 | Is now a Ensign |
| 5 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 6 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 6 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 7 | Became a Scavenger at age 38 |
| 7 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 7 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 7 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 8 | Continued as Scavenger at age 42 |
| 8 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Retired at age 46 |
| 9 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |