| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Infantry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 2 | Continued as Infantry at age 22 |
| 2 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 3 | Continued as Infantry at age 26 |
| 3 | 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. |
| 3 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 3 | Promoted to Infantry rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 4 | Continued as Infantry at age 30 |
| 4 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Became a Worker at age 34 |
| 5 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Worker at age 38 |
| 6 | Encounter a Psionic institute. |
| 6 | Tested for psionic powers |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Technician |
| 7 | Continued as Worker at age 42 |
| 7 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 | Continued as Worker at age 46 |
| 8 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Physician at age 50 |
| 9 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Physician at age 54 |
| 10 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 10 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Physician at age 58 |
| 11 | 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. |
| 11 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 11 | Nearly killed. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Gain an Enemy |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Physician at age 62 |
| 12 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Physician at age 66 |
| 13 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Physician at age 70 |
| 14 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |