| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Infantry 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 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Physician |
| 3 | Entered Naval Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | Spent the college years partying. |
| 3 | Graduated at age 26. |
| 4 | Became a Flight at age 26 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 4 | Refuse to abuse your position for profit |
| 4 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Flight |
| 5 | Became a Barbarian at age 30 |
| 5 | Attempted a risky adventure and was injured. |
| 5 | Scarred. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Continued as Barbarian at age 34 |
| 6 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 7 | Switched to Scientist at age 38 |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 42 |
| 8 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 9 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 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. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 54 |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |