| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 2 | Continued as Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 2 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 3 | Continued as Surveyor at age 26 |
| 3 | You survey an alien world. |
| 4 | Continued as Surveyor at age 30 |
| 4 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster but you fail to help. Gain an Enemy. |
| 4 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 5 | Continued as Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Scout |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Surveyor |
| 6 | Became a Cavalry at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Private |
| 6 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 6 | Commissioned in Army/Cavalry |
| 6 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 6 | Promoted to Cavalry officer rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Captain |
| 7 | Continued as Cavalry at age 42 |
| 7 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 45,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Cavalry at age 46 |
| 8 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 8 | Promoted to Cavalry officer rank 3 |
| 8 | Is now a Major |
| 9 | Continued as Cavalry at age 50 |
| 9 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 9 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 9 | Promoted to Cavalry officer rank 4 |
| 9 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 10 | Continued as Cavalry at age 54 |
| 10 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 10 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 10 | Promoted to Cavalry officer rank 5 |
| 10 | Is now a Colonel |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Cavalry at age 58 |
| 11 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 11 | Promoted to Cavalry officer rank 6 |
| 11 | Is now a General |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Cavalry at age 62 |
| 12 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 12 | Promoted to Cavalry officer rank 7 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Cavalry at age 66 |
| 13 | Display heroism in battle. |
| 13 | Promoted to Cavalry officer rank 8 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Cavalry at age 70 |
| 14 | 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. |
| 14 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Retired at age 74 |
| 15 | Good fortune |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |