| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Corporate at age 18 |
| 1 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Corporate at age 22 |
| 2 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Manager |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Corporate |
| 3 | Became a Ground Assault at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Marine |
| 3 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 3 | Injured |
| 3 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 4 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 30 |
| 4 | Assigned to a black ops mission. |
| 4 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Corporal |
| 5 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 34 |
| 5 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 5 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 3 |
| 5 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 6 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 38 |
| 6 | A mission goes wrong; you and several others are captured and mistreated by the enemy. Gain your jailer as an Enemy. |
| 7 | Switched to Worker at age 42 |
| 7 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Worker at age 46 |
| 8 | Political upheaval strikes your homeworld, and you are caught up in the revolution. |
| 8 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Technician |
| 9 | Continued as Worker at age 50 |
| 9 | Scarred. |
| 10 | Became a Courier at age 54 |
| 10 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Courier |
| 11 | Switched to Explorer at age 58 |
| 11 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Is now a Scout |
| 12 | Continued as Explorer at age 62 |
| 12 | When dealing with an alien race, you have an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. Gain an Ally in the Imperium |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |