| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Infantry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 1 | Commissioned in Army/Infantry |
| 1 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 1 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 2 |
| 1 | Is now a Captain |
| 2 | Continued as Infantry at age 22 |
| 2 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 2 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 3 |
| 2 | Is now a Major |
| 3 | Continued as Infantry at age 26 |
| 3 | Gained a contact. |
| 3 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 4 |
| 3 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 4 | Continued as Infantry at age 30 |
| 4 | Joined commanding officer is engaged in some illegal activity, such as weapon smuggling. Gain an Ally. |
| 5 | Became a Explorer at age 34 |
| 5 | When dealing with an alien race, you have an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. Gain an Ally in the Imperium |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Scout |
| 6 | Continued as Explorer at age 38 |
| 6 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 6 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Explorer at age 42 |
| 7 | You survey an alien world. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 7 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 8 | Continued as Explorer at age 46 |
| 8 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 8 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 9 | Continued as Explorer at age 50 |
| 9 | When dealing with an alien race, you have an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. Gain an Ally in the Imperium |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 5 |