| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | Scarred. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Became a Ground Assault at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Marine |
| 2 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 3 | Entered University at age 26 |
| 3 | Contacted by an underground psionic group |
| 3 | Graduated with honors at age 30. |
| 4 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 30 |
| 4 | Commissioned in Marine/Ground Assault |
| 4 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 4 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 5 | Became a Infantry at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Private |
| 5 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 5 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 5 | Promoted to Infantry rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 6 | Continued as Infantry at age 38 |
| 6 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 6 | Promoted to Infantry rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Corporal |
| 7 | Continued as Infantry at age 42 |
| 7 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 7 | Promoted to Infantry rank 3 |
| 7 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Infantry |
| 8 | Became a Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 10 | Good fortune |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 58 |
| 11 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 62 |
| 12 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 66 |
| 13 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 70 |
| 14 | 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. |
| 14 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 14 | Gain an Enemy |
| 14 | Forced to muster out. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |