| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Infantry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 1 | Promoted to Infantry rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Infantry at age 22 |
| 2 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 2 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 2 | Promoted to Infantry rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Infantry at age 26 |
| 3 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 3 | Severely injured. |
| 3 | Promoted to Infantry rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 4 | Continued as Infantry at age 30 |
| 4 | Gained a contact. |
| 4 | Promoted to Infantry rank 4 |
| 4 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 5 | Continued as Infantry at age 34 |
| 5 | Good fortune |
| 5 | Promoted to Infantry rank 5 |
| 5 | Is now a Gunnery Sergeant |
| 6 | Continued as Infantry at age 38 |
| 6 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 8 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | A good deal ensures you are living the high life for a few years. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 9 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 9 | Is now a 3rd Officer |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 54 |
| 10 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 10 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |