| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Wanderer at age 18 |
| 1 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Wanderer at age 22 |
| 2 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 3 | Continued as Wanderer at age 26 |
| 3 | Injured. |
| 4 | Became a Broker at age 30 |
| 4 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 5 | Became a Cavalry at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Private |
| 5 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 5 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 5 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 6 | Continued as Cavalry at age 38 |
| 6 | 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. |
| 6 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 6 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Corporal |
| 7 | Continued as Cavalry at age 42 |
| 7 | Good fortune |
| 7 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 3 |
| 7 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 8 | Continued as Cavalry at age 46 |
| 8 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 8 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 4 |
| 8 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 9 | Continued as Cavalry at age 50 |
| 9 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 9 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 5 |
| 9 | Is now a Gunnery Sergeant |
| 10 | Continued as Cavalry at age 54 |
| 10 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 10 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 6 |
| 10 | Is now a Sergeant Major |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |