| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Infantry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 1 | Promoted to Infantry rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Infantry at age 22 |
| 2 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 3 | Continued as Infantry at age 26 |
| 3 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 3 | Promoted to Infantry rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Corporal |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Infantry |
| 4 | Became a Journalist at age 30 |
| 4 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 5 | Became a Scientist at age 34 |
| 5 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 5 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Gain an Enemy |
| 6 | Continued as Scientist at age 38 |
| 6 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 7 | Continued as Scientist at age 42 |
| 7 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 9 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Crewman |
| 9 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 9 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 10 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 54 |
| 10 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 12,500 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Moved to a new world. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |