| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 1 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Scientist at age 22 |
| 2 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 2 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 2 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Gain an Enemy |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Scientist at age 26 |
| 3 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 4 | Continued as Scientist at age 30 |
| 4 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Continued as Scientist at age 34 |
| 5 | Gained a contact. |
| 6 | Continued as Scientist at age 38 |
| 6 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 7 | Became a Pirate at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Lackey |
| 7 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Henchman |
| 8 | Continued as Pirate at age 46 |
| 8 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Corporal |
| 9 | Continued as Pirate at age 50 |
| 9 | Arrested |
| 10 | Became a Inmate at age 54 |
| 10 | Assigned to difficult or backbreaking labour. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Paroled from prison. |
| 11 | Became a Cavalry at age 58 |
| 11 | Is now a Private |
| 11 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 11 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 11 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 11 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 1 |
| 11 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Cavalry at age 62 |
| 12 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 12 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 2 |
| 12 | Is now a Corporal |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Cavalry at age 66 |
| 13 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 13 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 3 |
| 13 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |