| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Infantry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 1 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 1 | Promoted to Infantry rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Infantry at age 22 |
| 2 | Forced out after co-operating with military investigation in commanding officer's illegal activity. |
| 3 | Entered Naval Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | A prank goes horribly wrong. |
| 3 | Gain an Enemy. |
| 3 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 4 | Continued as Infantry at age 26 |
| 4 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 4 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 4 | Promoted to Infantry rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Corporal |
| 5 | Continued as Infantry at age 30 |
| 5 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 5 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Barbarian at age 34 |
| 6 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 7 | Became a Flight at age 38 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 8 | Switched to Wanderer at age 42 |
| 8 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 9 | Became a Surveyor at age 46 |
| 9 | You survey an alien world. |
| 10 | Continued as Surveyor at age 50 |
| 10 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 45,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Switched to Courier at age 54 |
| 11 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 58 |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Moved to a new world. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |