| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Dilettante at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Wastrel |
| 1 | Inherit a gift from a rich relative. |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Dilettante |
| 2 | Became a Intelligence at age 22 |
| 2 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 3 | Became a Infantry at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Private |
| 3 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 3 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Commissioned in Army/Infantry |
| 3 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 4 | Continued as Infantry at age 30 |
| 4 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 4 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Captain |
| 5 | Continued as Infantry at age 34 |
| 5 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 6 | Continued as Infantry at age 38 |
| 6 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 6 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 3 |
| 6 | Is now a Major |
| 7 | Continued as Infantry at age 42 |
| 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 |
| 8 | Became a Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 8 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 9 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 50 |
| 9 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |