| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Ground Assault at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 2 | Became a Barbarian at age 22 |
| 2 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Barbarian |
| 3 | Became a Physician at age 26 |
| 3 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Physician |
| 4 | Switched to Scientist at age 30 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 5 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Crewman |
| 5 | Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 6 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 38 |
| 6 | A good deal ensures you are living the high life for a few years. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 7 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 42 |
| 7 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 8 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Is now a 3rd Officer |
| 9 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | A good deal ensures you are living the high life for a few years. |
| 9 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 9 | Is now a 2nd Officer |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 54 |
| 10 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |