| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Infantry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 1 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 2 | Continued as Infantry at age 22 |
| 2 | Display heroism in battle. |
| 2 | Commissioned in Army/Infantry |
| 2 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 2 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Captain |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Infantry |
| 3 | Entered Army Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | Made lifelong friends. Gain 1 Allies. |
| 3 | Graduated at age 26. |
| 4 | Continued as Infantry at age 26 |
| 4 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 4 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Major |
| 5 | Continued as Infantry at age 30 |
| 5 | Injured. Fully recovered. |
| 6 | Became a Physician at age 34 |
| 6 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 7 | Continued as Physician at age 38 |
| 7 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 8 | Continued as Physician at age 42 |
| 8 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Physician at age 46 |
| 9 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 9 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 9 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working secretely. |
| 9 | Gain an Enemy |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Became a Corporate at age 50 |
| 10 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 11 | Became a Line/Crew at age 54 |
| 11 | Is now a Crewman |
| 11 | Abuse your position for profit |
| 11 | Commissioned in Navy/Line/Crew |
| 11 | Is now a Ensign |
| 11 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 2 |
| 11 | Is now a Sublieutenant |