| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Army Support at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 1 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 1 | Promoted to Army Support rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Army Support at age 22 |
| 2 | Display heroism in battle. |
| 2 | Commissioned in Army/Army Support |
| 2 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 2 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Captain |
| 3 | Continued as Army Support at age 26 |
| 3 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 3 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Major |
| 4 | Continued as Army Support at age 30 |
| 4 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 4 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 4 |
| 4 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 5 | Continued as Army Support at age 34 |
| 5 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 5 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 5 |
| 5 | Is now a Colonel |
| 6 | Continued as Army Support at age 38 |
| 6 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Barbarian at age 42 |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Barbarian at age 46 |
| 8 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Line/Crew at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Crewman |
| 9 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 9 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 10 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 54 |
| 10 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 10 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 10 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 58 |
| 11 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |