| Term | History |
| 1 | Entered Army Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Join a social movement. |
| 1 | Graduated at age 18. |
| 2 | Became a Army Support at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Private |
| 2 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 2 | Commissioned in Army/Army Support |
| 2 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 2 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Captain |
| 3 | Continued as Army Support at age 22 |
| 3 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 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 |
| 5 | Continued as Army Support at age 30 |
| 5 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 6 | Became a Physician at age 34 |
| 6 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Physician at age 38 |
| 7 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Continued as Physician at age 42 |
| 8 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 9 | Continued as Physician at age 46 |
| 9 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 10 | Continued as Physician at age 50 |
| 10 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 10 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 11 | Continued as Physician at age 54 |
| 11 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 11 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 11 | Gain an Enemy |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 12 | Voluntarily left Physician |
| 12 | Became a Line/Crew at age 58 |
| 12 | Is now a Crewman |
| 12 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 12 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 13 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 62 |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 66 |
| 14 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 14 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 14 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 14 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |