| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Army Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | A prank goes horribly wrong. |
| 1 | Gain an Enemy. |
| 1 | Graduated at age 18. |
| 2 | Became a Infantry at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Private |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Commissioned in Army/Infantry |
| 2 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 2 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Captain |
| 3 | Continued as Infantry at age 22 |
| 3 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 3 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Major |
| 4 | Continued as Infantry at age 26 |
| 4 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 6,250 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Became a Intelligence at age 30 |
| 5 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Became a Journalist at age 34 |
| 6 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 7 | Continued as Journalist at age 38 |
| 7 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Staff Writer |
| 8 | Continued as Journalist at age 42 |
| 8 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 2 Contacts. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 9 | Continued as Journalist at age 46 |
| 9 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 2 Contacts. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 9 | Is now a Correspondent |
| 10 | Continued as Journalist at age 50 |
| 10 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 11 | Continued as Journalist at age 54 |
| 11 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 11 | Is now a Senior Correspondent |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Journalist at age 58 |
| 12 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 7 |
| 12 | Forced to muster out. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 62 |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |