| Term | History |
| 1 | Entered Army Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Made lifelong friends. Gain 2 Allies. |
| 1 | Graduated with honors at age 18. |
| 2 | Became a Infantry at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Private |
| 2 | Commissioned in Army/Infantry |
| 2 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Continued as Infantry at age 22 |
| 3 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 3 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Captain |
| 4 | Continued as Infantry at age 26 |
| 4 | Display heroism in battle. |
| 4 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Major |
| 5 | Continued as Infantry at age 30 |
| 5 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Ground Assault at age 34 |
| 6 | Is now a Marine |
| 6 | A mission goes wrong; you and several others are captured and mistreated by the enemy. Gain your jailer as an Enemy. |
| 7 | Became a Scientist at age 38 |
| 7 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 42 |
| 8 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 9 | Became a Journalist at age 46 |
| 9 | Scarred. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Became a Explorer at age 50 |
| 10 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Explorer at age 54 |
| 11 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Is now a Scout |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Explorer at age 58 |
| 12 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 62 |
| 13 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |