| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Explorer at age 18 |
| 1 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Scout |
| 2 | Continued as Explorer at age 22 |
| 2 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 3 | Became a Ground Assault at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Marine |
| 3 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 3 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 4 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 30 |
| 4 | Assigned to a black ops mission. |
| 4 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Corporal |
| 5 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 34 |
| 5 | Trapped behind enemy lines. |
| 5 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 3 |
| 5 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 6 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 38 |
| 6 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 6 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 4 |
| 6 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 7 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 42 |
| 7 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 7 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 5 |
| 7 | Is now a Gunnery Sergeant |
| 8 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 46 |
| 8 | Scarred. Fully recovered. |
| 9 | Became a Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 9 | Gain an Enemy |
| 9 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 10 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 58 |
| 11 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 62 |
| 12 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 12 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 66 |
| 13 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 70 |
| 14 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 74 |
| 15 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |