| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Army Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Study Seafarer (Sail) as a hobby. |
| 1 | Graduated at age 18. |
| 2 | Became a Army Support at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Private |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 3 | Continued as Army Support at age 22 |
| 3 | Accused of a crime |
| 3 | Promoted to Army Support rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 4 | Became a Thug at age 26 |
| 4 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Switched to Fixer at age 30 |
| 5 | Vocational Training. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Paroled from prison. |
| 6 | Became a Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 7 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 7 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 7 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 8 | Became a Scientist at age 42 |
| 8 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 8 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 9 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 10 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Continued as Scientist at age 54 |
| 11 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Scientist at age 58 |
| 12 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Scientist at age 62 |
| 13 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Scientist at age 66 |
| 14 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 14 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Continued as Scientist at age 70 |
| 15 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 15 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 15 | Gain an Enemy |
| 15 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 15 | Forced to muster out. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |