| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Army Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | A prank goes horribly wrong. |
| 1 | Gain an Enemy. |
| 1 | Graduated with honors at age 18. |
| 2 | Became a Cavalry at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Private |
| 2 | Commissioned in Army/Cavalry |
| 2 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 2 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Switched to Army Support at age 22 |
| 3 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 3 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Captain |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Army Support |
| 4 | Became a Courier at age 26 |
| 4 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Scout |
| 5 | Continued as Courier at age 30 |
| 5 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 6 | Continued as Courier at age 34 |
| 6 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 6 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Courier |
| 7 | Became a Star Marine at age 38 |
| 7 | Is now a Marine |
| 7 | Gained a contact. |
| 7 | Commissioned in Marine/Star Marine |
| 7 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 7 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Captain |
| 8 | Continued as Star Marine at age 42 |
| 8 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 9 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 46 |
| 9 | Is now a Crewman |
| 9 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 10 | Became a Scavenger at age 50 |
| 10 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 35,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |