| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Infantry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 1 | Commissioned in Army/Infantry |
| 1 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 1 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 2 |
| 1 | Is now a Captain |
| 2 | Continued as Infantry at age 22 |
| 2 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 2 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 3 |
| 2 | Is now a Major |
| 3 | Continued as Infantry at age 26 |
| 3 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 3 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 4 |
| 3 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 4 | Continued as Infantry at age 30 |
| 4 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 4 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 5 |
| 4 | Is now a Colonel |
| 5 | Continued as Infantry at age 34 |
| 5 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 5 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 6 |
| 5 | Is now a General |
| 6 | Continued as Infantry at age 38 |
| 6 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 6 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 7 |
| 7 | Continued as Infantry at age 42 |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Became a Broker at age 46 |
| 8 | A series of bad deals and decisions force you into bankruptcy. You salvage what you can. |
| 9 | Became a Performer at age 50 |
| 9 | Find Ancient Technology. |
| 10 | Continued as Performer at age 54 |
| 10 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 3 Contacts. |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Became a Scavenger at age 58 |
| 11 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Continued as Scavenger at age 62 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Scavenger at age 66 |
| 13 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |