| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Army Support at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | 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. |
| 1 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 2 | Became a Physician at age 22 |
| 2 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Physician at age 26 |
| 3 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Physician at age 30 |
| 4 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Physician |
| 5 | Became a Barbarian at age 34 |
| 5 | Drafted into Army |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Switched to Infantry at age 38 |
| 6 | Gained a contact. |
| 7 | Continued as Infantry at age 42 |
| 7 | Nearly killed. Owe 8,750 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Became a Courier at age 46 |
| 8 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Scout |
| 9 | Continued as Courier at age 50 |
| 9 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 10 | Continued as Courier at age 54 |
| 10 | Scarred. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 58 |
| 11 | Is now a Crewman |
| 11 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 11 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 11 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 62 |
| 12 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 12 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 2 |
| 12 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 66 |
| 13 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 13 | Gain a contact. |
| 13 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 3 |
| 13 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |