| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Infantry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 1 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 1 | Promoted to Infantry rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Infantry at age 22 |
| 2 | Assigned to a planet with a hostile or wild environment. |
| 2 | Promoted to Infantry rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Infantry at age 26 |
| 3 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 3 | Promoted to Infantry rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 4 | Continued as Infantry at age 30 |
| 4 | Assigned to a planet with a hostile or wild environment. |
| 4 | Promoted to Infantry rank 4 |
| 4 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 5 | Continued as Infantry at age 34 |
| 5 | 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. |
| 5 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 5 | Promoted to Infantry rank 5 |
| 5 | Is now a Gunnery Sergeant |
| 6 | Continued as Infantry at age 38 |
| 6 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 6 | Promoted to Infantry rank 6 |
| 6 | Is now a Sergeant Major |
| 7 | Continued as Infantry at age 42 |
| 7 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Became a Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 8 | Gain a contact. |
| 9 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 50 |
| 9 | You join a gambling circle on board. |
| 9 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Able Spacehand |