| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 2 | Became a Infantry at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Private |
| 2 | Unit is slaughtered in a disastrous battle, for which you blame your commander. Gain commander as Enemy. |
| 3 | Became a Marine Support at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Marine |
| 3 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 4 | Continued as Marine Support at age 30 |
| 4 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 5 | Continued as Marine Support at age 34 |
| 5 | Assigned to a black ops mission. |
| 5 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 6 | Continued as Marine Support at age 38 |
| 6 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 6 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Corporal |
| 7 | Continued as Marine Support at age 42 |
| 7 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 8 | Became a Barbarian at age 46 |
| 8 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 9 | Became a Flight at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Crewman |
| 9 | Refuse to abuse your position for profit |
| 9 | Commissioned in Navy/Flight |
| 9 | Is now a Ensign |
| 9 | Promoted to Flight officer rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 10 | Continued as Flight at age 54 |
| 10 | During a battle, defeat or victory depends on your actions. The ship suffers severe damage and you are blamed for the disaster. You are court - martialled and discharged. |
| 11 | Switched to Wanderer at age 58 |
| 11 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Switched to Scavenger at age 62 |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Scavenger at age 66 |
| 13 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | Moved to a new world. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |