| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Cavalry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 2 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 2 | Gain a contact. |
| 2 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 3 | Entered Marine Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | Expand the field of Vacc Suit, but gain a Rival in your former tutor. |
| 3 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 4 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 26 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 5 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 30 |
| 5 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 6 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 34 |
| 6 | Nearly killed. |
| 7 | Became a Scavenger at age 38 |
| 7 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Became a Scientist at age 42 |
| 8 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 9 | Returned to Scavenger at age 46 |
| 9 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 10 | Became a Broker at age 50 |
| 10 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |