| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Infantry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Switched to Army Support at age 22 |
| 2 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 2 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Promoted to Army Support rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Army Support at age 26 |
| 3 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 4 | Continued as Army Support at age 30 |
| 4 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 4 | Promoted to Army Support rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Corporal |
| 5 | Continued as Army Support at age 34 |
| 5 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 5 | Promoted to Army Support rank 3 |
| 5 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 6 | Continued as Army Support at age 38 |
| 6 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 6 | Promoted to Army Support rank 4 |
| 6 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 7 | Continued as Army Support at age 42 |
| 7 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 7 | Promoted to Army Support rank 5 |
| 7 | Is now a Gunnery Sergeant |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Army Support |
| 8 | Became a Courier at age 46 |
| 8 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 8 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 9 | Continued as Courier at age 50 |
| 9 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 10 | Continued as Courier at age 54 |
| 10 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Became a Wanderer at age 58 |
| 11 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |