| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Army Support at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 1 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 1 | Promoted to Army Support rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Army Support at age 22 |
| 2 | 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. |
| 2 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 3 | Became a Physician at age 26 |
| 3 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Became a Wanderer at age 30 |
| 4 | Moved to a new world. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Wanderer at age 34 |
| 5 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 | Switched to Barbarian at age 38 |
| 6 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Switched to Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 7 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 7 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working secretely. |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 8 | Returned to Wanderer at age 46 |
| 8 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Retired at age 50 |
| 9 | Moved to a new world. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Moved to a new world. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |