| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Marine Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Physician at age 18 |
| 2 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 3 | Continued as Physician at age 22 |
| 3 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 3 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Physician at age 26 |
| 4 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Continued as Physician at age 30 |
| 5 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 5 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 5 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
| 6 | Continued as Physician at age 34 |
| 6 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 7 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 8 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 8 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 8 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 9 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 9 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Became a Cavalry at age 50 |
| 10 | Is now a Private |
| 10 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 10 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Cavalry at age 54 |
| 11 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Cavalry at age 58 |
| 12 | Unit is slaughtered in a disastrous battle, for which you blame your commander. Gain commander as Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 62 |
| 13 | Moved to a new world. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |