| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Barbarian at age 18 |
| 1 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 2 | Continued as Barbarian at age 22 |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Barbarian at age 26 |
| 3 | Gained a contact. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Warrior |
| 4 | Continued as Barbarian at age 30 |
| 4 | Encounter a Psionic institute. |
| 4 | Tested for psionic powers |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Continued as Barbarian at age 34 |
| 5 | Gained a contact. |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Cavalry at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Private |
| 6 | 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. |
| 6 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 7 | Became a Surveyor at age 42 |
| 7 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 | Continued as Surveyor at age 46 |
| 8 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 9 | Switched to Wanderer at age 50 |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Returned to Barbarian at age 54 |
| 10 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 11 | Switched to Scavenger at age 58 |
| 11 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Moved to a new world. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Good fortune |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Accused of a crime |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |