| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Cavalry 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 Artist at age 22 |
| 2 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 3 | Became a Flight at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 3 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 4 | Continued as Flight at age 30 |
| 4 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 4 | Promoted to Flight rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Flight |
| 5 | Became a Barbarian at age 34 |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Barbarian at age 38 |
| 6 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 7 | Became a Corporate at age 42 |
| 7 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 8 | Returned to Barbarian at age 46 |
| 8 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Switched to Wanderer at age 50 |
| 9 | Lost eye or limb. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |