| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | A good deal ensures you are living the high life for a few years. |
| 2 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 2 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 3 | Became a Infantry at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Private |
| 3 | Assigned to a planet with a hostile or wild environment. |
| 4 | Continued as Infantry at age 30 |
| 4 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 4 | Promoted to Infantry rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 5 | Continued as Infantry at age 34 |
| 5 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 5 | Promoted to Infantry rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Corporal |
| 6 | Continued as Infantry at age 38 |
| 6 | Moved to a new world. |
| 6 | Promoted to Infantry rank 3 |
| 6 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 7 | Continued as Infantry at age 42 |
| 7 | Sent to a very unpleasant region (jungle, swamp, desert, icecap, urban) to battle against guerrilla fighters and rebels. Discharged because of stress, injury or because the government wishes to bury the whole incident. |
| 7 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 8 | Switched to Army Support at age 46 |
| 8 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 8 | Promoted to Army Support rank 4 |
| 8 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Army Support at age 50 |
| 9 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Army Support at age 54 |
| 10 | Unit is slaughtered in a disastrous battle, for which you blame your commander. Gain commander as Enemy. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Victim of a crime |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |