| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Army Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Made lifelong friends. Gain 1 Allies. |
| 1 | Graduated at age 18. |
| 2 | Became a Army Support at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Private |
| 2 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 2 | Commissioned in Army/Army Support |
| 2 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 2 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Captain |
| 3 | Continued as Army Support at age 22 |
| 3 | 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. |
| 3 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 4 | Became a Ground Assault at age 26 |
| 4 | Is now a Marine |
| 4 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 5 | Became a Flight at age 30 |
| 5 | Is now a Crewman |
| 5 | Moved to a new world. |
| 5 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 6 | Continued as Flight at age 34 |
| 6 | During a battle, defeat or victory depends on your actions. You actions lead to an honorabe discharge. |
| 7 | Became a Free Trader at age 38 |
| 7 | Gained a contact. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Free Trader at age 42 |
| 8 | A series of bad deals and decisions force you into bankruptcy. You salvage what you can. |
| 9 | Became a Wanderer at age 46 |
| 9 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 50 |
| 10 | Good fortune |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Accused of a crime |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Moved to a new world. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Accused of a crime |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |