| Term | History |
| 1 | Entered Army Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Join a social movement. |
| 1 | Graduated at age 18. |
| 2 | Became a Infantry at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Private |
| 2 | Good fortune |
| 3 | Continued as Infantry at age 22 |
| 3 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 3 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 3 | Promoted to Infantry rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 4 | Continued as Infantry at age 26 |
| 4 | Good fortune |
| 4 | Promoted to Infantry rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Corporal |
| 5 | Continued as Infantry at age 30 |
| 5 | Assigned to a planet with a hostile or wild environment. |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 6 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 7 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 7 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 8 | Became a Corporate at age 42 |
| 8 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Corporate at age 46 |
| 9 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Manager |
| 10 | Continued as Corporate at age 50 |
| 10 | Political upheaval strikes your homeworld, and you are caught up in the revolution. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 11 | Continued as Corporate at age 54 |
| 11 | Political upheaval strikes your homeworld, and you are caught up in the revolution. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 11 | Is now a Senior Manager |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |