| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Infantry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 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 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 2 | Forced to muster out. |
| 3 | Entered Naval Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | Join a social movement. |
| 3 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 4 | Continued as Infantry at age 26 |
| 4 | 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. |
| 4 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 5 | Became a Artist at age 30 |
| 5 | Criticised a questionable political leader on your homeworld, causing his downfall. Gain an Enemy |
| 5 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 6 | Continued as Artist at age 34 |
| 6 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 2 Contacts. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Artist |
| 7 | Became a Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 7 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 8 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Retired at age 46 |
| 9 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |