| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Army Support at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 1 | Commissioned in Army/Army Support |
| 1 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 1 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 1 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 2 |
| 1 | Is now a Captain |
| 2 | Continued as Army Support at age 22 |
| 2 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 2 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 3 |
| 2 | Is now a Major |
| 3 | Continued as Army Support at age 26 |
| 3 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 3 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 4 |
| 3 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 4 | Continued as Army Support at age 30 |
| 4 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 4 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 5 |
| 4 | Is now a Colonel |
| 5 | Continued as Army Support at age 34 |
| 5 | Moved to a new world. |
| 5 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 6 |
| 5 | Is now a General |
| 6 | Continued as Army Support at age 38 |
| 6 | Gained a contact. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 7 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 8 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 46 |
| 8 | Abuse your position for profit |
| 8 | Commissioned in Navy/Engineer/Gunner |
| 8 | Is now a Ensign |
| 8 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner officer rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 9 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 50 |
| 9 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 9 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner officer rank 3 |
| 9 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 10 | Became a Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 10 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 10 | Gain an Enemy |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 58 |
| 11 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 12 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 62 |
| 12 | Is now a Crewman |
| 12 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 13 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 66 |
| 13 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |