| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Ground Assault at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | Trapped behind enemy lines. |
| 1 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 22 |
| 2 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 2 | Report commander and gain an Enemy. |
| 2 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 26 |
| 3 | Assigned to a black ops mission. |
| 3 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 4 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 30 |
| 4 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 5 | Became a Intelligence at age 34 |
| 5 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 6 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 6 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 7 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 42 |
| 7 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 7 | Gain a contact. |
| 7 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 8 | Retired at age 46 |
| 8 | Gained a contact. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |