| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Marine Academy (Military Academy). |
| 1 |
18 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Merchant (Merchant Marine) with the new title Crewman. |
| 1 |
22 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 2 |
22 |
Failed to qualify for Marine Support (Marine). |
| 2 |
22 |
Became a Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 2 |
26 |
Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Drifter (Barbarian). |
| 3 |
29 |
Drafted into Army Support |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Drifter (Barbarian) rank 1. |
| 4 |
30 |
Became a Army (Army Support) with the new title Private. |
| 4 |
34 |
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. |
| 4 |
34 |
Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 5 |
34 |
Returned to Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
| 5 |
38 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Merchant (Merchant Marine) rank 1 with the new title Senior Crewman. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Merchant (Merchant Marine). |
| 6 |
39 |
Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 6 |
42 |
Forced to muster out. |