| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Army Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Suffered a deep tragedy. |
| 1 | Graduated with honors at age 18. |
| 2 | Became a Army Support at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Private |
| 2 | Commissioned in Army/Army Support |
| 2 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 2 | Assigned to a planet with a hostile or wild environment. |
| 2 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Captain |
| 3 | Continued as Army Support at age 22 |
| 3 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 3 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Major |
| 4 | Continued as Army Support at age 26 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 4 |
| 4 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 5 | Continued as Army Support at age 30 |
| 5 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 5 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 5 |
| 5 | Is now a Colonel |
| 6 | Continued as Army Support at age 34 |
| 6 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 6 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 6 |
| 6 | Is now a General |
| 7 | Continued as Army Support at age 38 |
| 7 | 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. |
| 7 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Became a Barbarian at age 42 |
| 8 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 9 | Returned to Army Support at age 46 |
| 9 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 9 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 7 |
| 10 | Continued as Army Support at age 50 |
| 10 | Assigned to a planet with a hostile or wild environment. |
| 10 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 8 |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Became a Worker at age 54 |
| 11 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Switched to Wanderer at age 58 |
| 12 | Drafted into Navy |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 13 | Became a Line/Crew at age 62 |
| 13 | Is now a Crewman |
| 13 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 13 | Gain a contact. |
| 13 | Commissioned in Navy/Line/Crew |
| 13 | Is now a Ensign |
| 13 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 2 |
| 13 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 14 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 66 |
| 14 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 14 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 3 |
| 14 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 70 |
| 15 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 15 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 4 |
| 15 | Is now a Commander |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 16 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 74 |
| 16 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 17 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |