| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Star Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 2 | Entered Army Academy at age 22 |
| 2 | Join a social movement. |
| 2 | Graduated at age 22. |
| 3 | Became a Cavalry at age 22 |
| 3 | Is now a Private |
| 3 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 3 | Commissioned in Army/Cavalry |
| 3 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 3 | Promoted to Cavalry officer rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Captain |
| 4 | Continued as Cavalry at age 26 |
| 4 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 4 | Promoted to Cavalry officer rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Major |
| 5 | Continued as Cavalry at age 30 |
| 5 | 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. |
| 5 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 6 | Became a Wanderer at age 34 |
| 6 | Victim of a crime |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Wanderer at age 38 |
| 7 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 8 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 42 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 9 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 46 |
| 9 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 10 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 50 |
| 10 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 10 | Is now a 3rd Officer |
| 11 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 54 |
| 11 | Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 11 | Is now a 2nd Officer |
| 12 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 58 |
| 12 | Good fortune |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 12 | Is now a 1st Officer |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |