| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Cavalry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 1 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 1 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Cavalry at age 22 |
| 2 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 2 | Injured. Fully recovered. |
| 2 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Cavalry at age 26 |
| 3 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 4 | Continued as Cavalry at age 30 |
| 4 | Good fortune |
| 4 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 4 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 5 | Continued as Cavalry at age 34 |
| 5 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 5 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 4 |
| 5 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Cavalry |
| 6 | Became a Wanderer at age 38 |
| 6 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 7 | Continued as Wanderer at age 42 |
| 7 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Wanderer at age 46 |
| 8 | Amnesia. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Continued as Wanderer at age 50 |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 10 | Continued as Wanderer at age 54 |
| 10 | Lost eye or limb. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Became a Scientist at age 58 |
| 11 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Continued as Scientist at age 62 |
| 12 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |