| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Cavalry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Unit is slaughtered in a disastrous battle, for which you blame your commander. Gain commander as Enemy. |
| 2 | Entered Army Academy at age 22 |
| 2 | Study Language (Vilani (1st Imperium)) as a hobby. |
| 2 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 3 | Continued as Cavalry at age 22 |
| 3 | 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. |
| 3 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 4 | Became a Scavenger at age 26 |
| 4 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 5 | Became a Enforcer at age 30 |
| 5 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Enforcer at age 34 |
| 6 | Refuse to backstab a fellow rogue for personal gain. Gain an Ally |
| 7 | Continued as Enforcer at age 38 |
| 7 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Became a Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 8 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 9 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 10 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 10 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 11 | Became a Free Trader at age 54 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Free Trader at age 58 |
| 12 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |