| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Surveyor |
| 2 | Entered Army Academy at age 22 |
| 2 | Widely recognized. |
| 2 | Graduated with honors at age 22. |
| 3 | Became a Army Support at age 22 |
| 3 | Is now a Private |
| 3 | Commissioned in Army/Army Support |
| 3 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 3 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 3 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Captain |
| 4 | Continued as Army Support at age 26 |
| 4 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 4 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Major |
| 5 | Continued as Army Support at age 30 |
| 5 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 5 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 4 |
| 5 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 6 | Continued as Army Support at age 34 |
| 6 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 6 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 5 |
| 6 | Is now a Colonel |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Army Support |
| 7 | Became a Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 7 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 8 | Became a Barbarian at age 42 |
| 8 | Find Ancient Technology. |
| 9 | Continued as Barbarian at age 46 |
| 9 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Became a Colonist at age 50 |
| 10 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 10 | Gain a criminal contact. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |