| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Army Support at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 2 | Continued as Army Support at age 22 |
| 2 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 3 | Continued as Army Support at age 26 |
| 3 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 3 | Forced to muster out. |
| 4 | Became a Wanderer at age 30 |
| 4 | Victim of a crime |
| 5 | Continued as Wanderer at age 34 |
| 5 | Contact with Government. |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Switched to Scavenger at age 38 |
| 6 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 7 | Became a Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 9 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | 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. |
| 9 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 9 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Gain an Enemy |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 10 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 58 |
| 11 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 11 | Forced to muster out. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |