| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Infantry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Display heroism in battle. |
| 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 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 3 | Continued as Infantry at age 26 |
| 3 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 3 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Major |
| 4 | Continued as Infantry at age 30 |
| 4 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Became a Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 5 | Gain 4 Contacts. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 6 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 6 | Commissioned in Navy/Engineer/Gunner |
| 6 | Is now a Ensign |
| 6 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner officer rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 7 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 42 |
| 7 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 7 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner officer rank 3 |
| 7 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 8 | Became a Barbarian at age 46 |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Barbarian at age 50 |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Warrior |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Barbarian at age 54 |
| 10 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |