| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Star Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 1 | Cover for the commander and gain an Ally. |
| 1 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Star Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | You are ordered to take part in a black ops mission that goes against your conscience. Gain the lone survivor as an Enemy. |
| 3 | Entered Army Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | Made lifelong friends. Gain 2 Allies. |
| 3 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 4 | Continued as Star Marine at age 26 |
| 4 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 4 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Corporal |
| 5 | Continued as Star Marine at age 30 |
| 5 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 5 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 3 |
| 5 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 6 | Continued as Star Marine at age 34 |
| 6 | A mission goes wrong; you and several others are captured and mistreated by the enemy. Gain your jailer as an Enemy. |
| 7 | Became a Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 7 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 7 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 7 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working secretely. |
| 8 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 8 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 9 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 10 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 10 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 11 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 58 |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |