| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 2 | Forced to muster out. |
| 3 | Became a Infantry at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Private |
| 3 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Promoted to Infantry rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 4 | Continued as Infantry at age 30 |
| 4 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 | Promoted to Infantry rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Corporal |
| 5 | Continued as Infantry at age 34 |
| 5 | 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. |
| 5 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 6 | Became a Flight at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | Accused of a crime |
| 6 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 7 | Became a Fixer at age 42 |
| 7 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 8 | Continued as Fixer at age 46 |
| 8 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 9 | Switched to Thug at age 50 |
| 9 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 10 | Returned to Fixer at age 54 |
| 10 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 11 | Continued as Fixer at age 58 |
| 11 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |