| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Cavalry 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 | Became a Physician at age 22 |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 3 | Continued as Physician at age 26 |
| 3 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Physician at age 30 |
| 4 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Became a Free Trader at age 34 |
| 5 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Free Trader |
| 6 | Became a Scavenger at age 38 |
| 6 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 7 | Switched to Infantry at age 42 |
| 7 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 7 | Promoted to Infantry rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 8 | Continued as Infantry at age 46 |
| 8 | 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. |
| 8 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 9 | Became a Surveyor at age 50 |
| 9 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Switched to Barbarian at age 54 |
| 10 | Drafted into Law Enforcement |
| 11 | Became a Law Enforcement at age 58 |
| 11 | Is now a Rookie |
| 11 | Given specialist training in vehicles. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Is now a Corporal |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |