| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Infantry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Nearly killed. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Continued as Infantry at age 22 |
| 2 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 3 | Continued as Infantry at age 26 |
| 3 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 3 | Promoted to Infantry rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 4 | Continued as Infantry at age 30 |
| 4 | Display heroism in battle. |
| 4 | Commissioned in Army/Infantry |
| 4 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 4 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Captain |
| 5 | Continued as Infantry at age 34 |
| 5 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 5 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 3 |
| 5 | Is now a Major |
| 6 | Continued as Infantry at age 38 |
| 6 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 6 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 4 |
| 6 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 7 | Continued as Infantry at age 42 |
| 7 | Moved to a new world. |
| 7 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 5 |
| 7 | Is now a Colonel |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Became a Free Trader at age 46 |
| 8 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Free Trader |
| 9 | Became a Explorer at age 50 |
| 9 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 10 | Became a Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | 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. |
| 10 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 10 | Gain an Enemy |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Continued as Scientist at age 58 |
| 11 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Scientist at age 62 |
| 12 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |