| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Failed to qualify for Merchant Academy. |
| 1 |
18 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Army (Infantry) with the new title Private. |
| 1 |
22 |
Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Army (Infantry) rank 1 with the new title Lance Corporal. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Army (Infantry). |
| 2 |
26 |
Given a special assignment or duty in Layla Maynard's unit. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Army (Infantry) rank 2 with the new title Corporal. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Army (Infantry). |
| 3 |
30 |
Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Army (Infantry) rank 3 with the new title Lance Sergeant. |
| 4 |
30 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 4 |
30 |
Switched to Army (Army Support) with previous rank. |
| 4 |
31 |
Given a special assignment or duty in Layla Maynard's unit. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Army (Army Support) rank 4 with the new title Sergeant. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Army (Army Support). |
| 5 |
35 |
Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Army (Army Support) rank 5 with the new title Gunnery Sergeant. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Army (Army Support). |
| 6 |
40 |
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. |
| 6 |
40 |
Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 6 |
42 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 7 |
42 |
Became a Citizen (Corporate). |
| 7 |
46 |
Political upheaval strikes Layla Maynard's homeworld, and Layla Maynard is caught up in the revolution. |
| 7 |
46 |
Promoted to Citizen (Corporate) rank 1. |