| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Army Support 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 | Entered Naval Academy at age 22 |
| 2 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 2 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 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 Courier at age 26 |
| 4 | Gained a contact. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Scout |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Courier |
| 5 | Switched to Cavalry at age 30 |
| 5 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 5 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Cavalry |
| 6 | Became a Wanderer at age 34 |
| 6 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 7 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 38 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
| 8 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 42 |
| 8 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 9 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 46 |
| 9 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 9 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 9 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 10 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 50 |
| 10 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 10 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 2 |
| 10 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 11 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 54 |
| 11 | Refuse to abuse your position for profit |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 58 |
| 12 | Injured. Fully recovered. |
| 12 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 3 |
| 12 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 62 |
| 13 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 13 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 4 |
| 13 | Is now a Petty Officer, 1st class |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 66 |
| 14 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 14 | Forced to muster out. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Retired at age 70 |
| 15 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |