| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Infantry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Good fortune |
| 1 | Commissioned in Army/Infantry |
| 1 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 1 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 2 |
| 1 | Is now a Captain |
| 2 | Continued as Infantry at age 22 |
| 2 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 3 | Continued as Infantry at age 26 |
| 3 | 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. |
| 3 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 4 | Became a Journalist at age 30 |
| 4 | Criticised a questionable political leader on your homeworld, causing his downfall. Gain an Enemy |
| 4 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 5 | Continued as Journalist at age 34 |
| 5 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 2 Contacts. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Staff Writer |
| 6 | Continued as Journalist at age 38 |
| 6 | One of your pieces of art is stolen, and the investigation brings you into the criminal underworld. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 7 | Continued as Journalist at age 42 |
| 7 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 7 | Is now a Correspondent |
| 8 | Continued as Journalist at age 46 |
| 8 | One of your pieces of art is stolen, and the investigation brings you into the criminal underworld. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Thief at age 50 |
| 9 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Thief at age 54 |
| 10 | A crime lord considers you his protégé. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Thief |
| 11 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 58 |
| 11 | Is now a Crewman |
| 11 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 12 | Returned to Thief at age 62 |
| 12 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |