| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Army Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | War breaks out, triggering a mandatory draft. |
| 1 | Used social standing to avoid the draft. |
| 1 | Graduated at age 18. |
| 2 | Became a Army Support at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Private |
| 2 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 2 | Commissioned in Army/Army Support |
| 2 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 2 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Captain |
| 3 | Continued as Army Support at age 22 |
| 3 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 3 | Nearly killed. |
| 3 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Major |
| 4 | Continued as Army Support at age 26 |
| 4 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Army Support |
| 5 | Became a Scientist at age 30 |
| 5 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 6 | Continued as Scientist at age 34 |
| 6 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Scientist at age 38 |
| 7 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 7 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 42 |
| 8 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 8 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 8 | Gain an Enemy |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 9 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 10 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |