| Term | History |
| 1 | Entered Army Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | War breaks out, triggering a mandatory draft. |
| 1 | Fled from the draft. |
| 1 | Graduated at age 18. |
| 2 | Became a Cavalry at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Private |
| 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 Marine Support at age 22 |
| 3 | Is now a Marine |
| 3 | Refused to take part in a black ops mission that goes against the conscience and ejected from the service. |
| 4 | Became a Scavenger at age 26 |
| 4 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 5 | Switched to Wanderer at age 30 |
| 5 | Attempted a risky adventure and was wildly successful. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Wanderer at age 34 |
| 6 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Became a Journalist at age 38 |
| 7 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 8 | Continued as Journalist at age 42 |
| 8 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Staff Writer |
| 9 | Continued as Journalist at age 46 |
| 9 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 10 | Became a Line/Crew at age 50 |
| 10 | Is now a Crewman |
| 10 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 10 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 11 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 54 |
| 11 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 12 | Retired at age 58 |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |