| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Army Support at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 2 | Continued as Army Support at age 22 |
| 2 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 2 | Promoted to Army Support rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Army Support at age 26 |
| 3 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 3 | Promoted to Army Support rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Corporal |
| 4 | Continued as Army Support at age 30 |
| 4 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Army Support |
| 5 | Became a Barbarian at age 34 |
| 5 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 6 | Continued as Barbarian at age 38 |
| 6 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 7 | Became a Scientist at age 42 |
| 7 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Continued as Scientist at age 58 |
| 11 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Scientist at age 62 |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Forced to muster out. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |