| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Barbarian at age 18 |
| 1 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Barbarian |
| 2 | Switched to Scavenger at age 22 |
| 2 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Scavenger at age 26 |
| 3 | Attacked by enemies that you easily defeat. |
| 3 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Scavenger at age 30 |
| 4 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Crewman |
| 5 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 5 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 5 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 6 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 38 |
| 6 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 7 | Became a Marine Support at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Marine |
| 7 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 7 | Commissioned in Marine/Marine Support |
| 7 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 7 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Captain |
| 8 | Continued as Marine Support at age 46 |
| 8 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 9 | Continued as Marine Support at age 50 |
| 9 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 10 | Continued as Marine Support at age 54 |
| 10 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 10 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 10 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 3 |
| 10 | Is now a Force Commander |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Marine Support at age 58 |
| 11 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 11 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 4 |
| 11 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Marine Support at age 62 |
| 12 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 12 | Cover for the commander and gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Forced to muster out. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |