| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Corporate at age 18 |
| 1 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 2 | Entered Army Academy at age 22 |
| 2 | War breaks out, triggering a mandatory draft. |
| 2 | Graduated at age 22. |
| 3 | Became a Army Support at age 22 |
| 3 | Is now a Private |
| 3 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 3 | Promoted to Army Support rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 4 | Continued as Army Support at age 26 |
| 4 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 4 | Promoted to Army Support rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Corporal |
| 5 | Continued as Army Support at age 30 |
| 5 | 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. |
| 5 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 6 | Became a Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | Abuse your position for profit |
| 7 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 7 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 8 | Became a Courier at age 42 |
| 8 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. Attempted to bargain with them but fail and the ship is destroyed. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Scout |
| 9 | Became a Barbarian at age 46 |
| 9 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 9 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 9 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Barbarian |
| 10 | Retired at age 50 |
| 10 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |