| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Ground Assault at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | A mission goes wrong; you and several others are captured and mistreated by the enemy. Gain your jailer as an Enemy. |
| 2 | Became a Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 2 | Gain a contact. |
| 3 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 4 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 4 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 4 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 5 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 5 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 5 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 3 |
| 5 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 6 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 6 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 7 | Became a Scavenger at age 42 |
| 7 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 8 | Continued as Scavenger at age 46 |
| 8 | Drafted into Army |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Became a Army Support at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Private |
| 9 | Gained a contact. |
| 10 | Continued as Army Support at age 54 |
| 10 | Display heroism in battle. |
| 10 | Commissioned in Army/Army Support |
| 10 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 10 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 2 |
| 10 | Is now a Captain |
| 11 | Continued as Army Support at age 58 |
| 11 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 11 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 3 |
| 11 | Is now a Major |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Army Support at age 62 |
| 12 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 4 |
| 12 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Army Support at age 66 |
| 13 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 13 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 5 |
| 13 | Is now a Colonel |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Army Support at age 70 |
| 14 | Nearly killed. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |