| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Star Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | Trapped behind enemy lines. |
| 1 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Star Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 3 | Became a Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 5 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 7 | Became a Infantry at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Private |
| 7 | Unit is slaughtered in a disastrous battle, for which you blame your commander. Gain commander as Enemy. |
| 8 | Returned to Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 9 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 10 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 10 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 7 |
| 11 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 58 |
| 11 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 8 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 62 |
| 12 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 9 |
| 12 | Forced to muster out. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |