| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Flight at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 1 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 1 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Flight at age 22 |
| 2 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 2 | Promoted to Flight rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 3 | Continued as Flight at age 26 |
| 3 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 3 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 3 | Forced to muster out. |
| 4 | Became a Cavalry at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Private |
| 4 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 4 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 4 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 5 | Continued as Cavalry at age 34 |
| 5 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 5 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Corporal |
| 6 | Continued as Cavalry at age 38 |
| 6 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 6 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 3 |
| 6 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 7 | Continued as Cavalry at age 42 |
| 7 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 7 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 7 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 4 |
| 7 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 8 | Continued as Cavalry at age 46 |
| 8 | Nearly killed. |
| 9 | Became a Worker at age 50 |
| 9 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Became a Barbarian at age 54 |
| 10 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Switched to Engineer/Gunner at age 58 |
| 11 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |