| Term | History |
| 1 | Entered Army Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Made lifelong friends. Gain 2 Allies. |
| 1 | Graduated at age 18. |
| 2 | Became a Infantry at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Private |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Commissioned in Army/Infantry |
| 2 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 2 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Captain |
| 3 | Continued as Infantry at age 22 |
| 3 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Major |
| 4 | Continued as Infantry at age 26 |
| 4 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 4 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 4 |
| 4 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 5 | Continued as Infantry at age 30 |
| 5 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 5 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 5 |
| 5 | Is now a Colonel |
| 6 | Continued as Infantry at age 34 |
| 6 | Display heroism in battle. |
| 6 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 6 |
| 6 | Is now a General |
| 7 | Continued as Infantry at age 38 |
| 7 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 7 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 7 |
| 8 | Continued as Infantry at age 42 |
| 8 | 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. |
| 8 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 9 | Became a Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 9 | Is now a Crewman |
| 9 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |