| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Cavalry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Assigned to a planet with a hostile or wild environment. |
| 1 | Commissioned in Army/Cavalry |
| 1 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 2 | Continued as Cavalry at age 22 |
| 2 | Gained a contact. |
| 2 | Promoted to Cavalry officer rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Captain |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Cavalry |
| 3 | Entered Army Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | A prank goes horribly wrong. |
| 3 | Gain an Enemy. |
| 3 | Graduated with honors at age 26. |
| 4 | Switched to Infantry at age 26 |
| 4 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 4 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Major |
| 5 | Continued as Infantry at age 30 |
| 5 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 5 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 4 |
| 5 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 6 | Continued as Infantry at age 34 |
| 6 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 7 | Continued as Infantry at age 38 |
| 7 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 7 | Lost eye or limb. |
| 7 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 5 |
| 7 | Is now a Colonel |
| 8 | Continued as Infantry at age 42 |
| 8 | Assigned to a planet with a hostile or wild environment. |
| 8 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 6 |
| 8 | Is now a General |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Infantry at age 46 |
| 9 | Joined commanding officer is engaged in some illegal activity, such as weapon smuggling. Gain an Ally. |
| 10 | Retired at age 50 |
| 10 | Encounter a Psionic institute. |
| 10 | Tested for psionic powers |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |