| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Infantry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 1 | Promoted to Infantry rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Infantry at age 22 |
| 2 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 2 | Promoted to Infantry rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Infantry at age 26 |
| 3 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 4 | Continued as Infantry at age 30 |
| 4 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 4 | Promoted to Infantry rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 5 | Continued as Infantry at age 34 |
| 5 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 5 | Promoted to Infantry rank 4 |
| 5 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 6 | Continued as Infantry at age 38 |
| 6 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 6 | Promoted to Infantry rank 5 |
| 6 | Is now a Gunnery Sergeant |
| 7 | Continued as Infantry at age 42 |
| 7 | Nearly killed. |
| 8 | Became a Physician at age 46 |
| 8 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Physician at age 50 |
| 9 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Physician at age 54 |
| 10 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 11 | Continued as Physician at age 58 |
| 11 | 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. |
| 11 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 11 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 11 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working secretely. |
| 11 | Gain an Enemy |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Physician at age 62 |
| 12 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Physician at age 66 |
| 13 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Physician at age 70 |
| 14 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 14 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Continued as Physician at age 74 |
| 15 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 15 | Forced to muster out. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |