| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Infantry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 2 | Continued as Infantry at age 22 |
| 2 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 2 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 2 | Promoted to Infantry rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Infantry at age 26 |
| 3 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 4 | Became a Free Trader at age 30 |
| 4 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Free Trader |
| 5 | Became a Barbarian at age 34 |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Barbarian at age 38 |
| 6 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Warrior |
| 7 | Continued as Barbarian at age 42 |
| 7 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Continued as Barbarian at age 46 |
| 8 | Drafted into Army |
| 9 | Switched to Army Support at age 50 |
| 9 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 9 | Promoted to Army Support rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Corporal |
| 10 | Continued as Army Support at age 54 |
| 10 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 10 | Promoted to Army Support rank 3 |
| 10 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Army Support at age 58 |
| 11 | Assigned to a planet with a hostile or wild environment. |
| 11 | Promoted to Army Support rank 4 |
| 11 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Army Support at age 62 |
| 12 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 12 | Promoted to Army Support rank 5 |
| 12 | Is now a Gunnery Sergeant |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Army Support at age 66 |
| 13 | Severely injured. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Good fortune |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |