| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Army (Infantry) with the new title Private. |
| 1 |
22 |
Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 1 |
22 |
Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Army (Infantry) rank 1 with the new title Lance Corporal. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Army (Infantry). |
| 2 |
26 |
Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Army (Infantry) rank 2 with the new title Corporal. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Army (Infantry). |
| 3 |
30 |
A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Army (Infantry) rank 3 with the new title Lance Sergeant. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Army (Infantry). |
| 4 |
31 |
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 |
31 |
Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Army (Infantry) rank 4 with the new title Sergeant. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Army (Infantry). |
| 5 |
35 |
Arch Matson is tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 6 |
35 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
| 6 |
35 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 6 |
38 |
Attempted a risky adventure and was sent to prison. |
| 7 |
39 |
Became a Prisoner (Inmate). |
| 7 |
41 |
Joined a prison gang |
| 7 |
43 |
Promoted to Prisoner (Inmate) rank 1. |
| 8 |
43 |
Switched to Prisoner (Thug) with previous rank. |
| 8 |
47 |
Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 |
47 |
Switched to Prisoner (Fixer) with previous rank. |
| 9 |
48 |
Disgraced. Word of Arch Matson's criminal past reaches Arch Matson's homeworld. |
| 10 |
51 |
Returned to Prisoner (Inmate). |
| 10 |
53 |
Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 11 |
55 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 |
55 |
Retired at age 55. |