| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Infantry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | 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. |
| 1 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 2 | Became a Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 3 | Switched to Cavalry at age 26 |
| 3 | Assigned to a planet with a hostile or wild environment. |
| 3 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 4 | Continued as Cavalry at age 30 |
| 4 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 4 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Corporal |
| 5 | Continued as Cavalry at age 34 |
| 5 | Forced out after co-operating with military investigation in commanding officer's illegal activity. |
| 6 | Switched to Army Support at age 38 |
| 6 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 7 | Continued as Army Support at age 42 |
| 7 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. |
| 8 | Became a Flight at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 8 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 9 | Continued as Flight at age 50 |
| 9 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 9 | Promoted to Flight rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 10 | Continued as Flight at age 54 |
| 10 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 11 | Became a Colonist at age 58 |
| 11 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Colonist at age 62 |
| 12 | Life ruined by a criminal gang. Gain the gang as an Enemy |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Scarred. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |