| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 3,750 for medical bills. |
| 1 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 22 |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 3 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 26 |
| 3 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 3 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 4 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 30 |
| 4 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 4 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 4 |
| 4 | Is now a Petty Officer, 1st class |
| 5 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 34 |
| 5 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 5 | Gain a contact. |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Star Marine at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Marine |
| 6 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 6 | Commissioned in Marine/Star Marine |
| 6 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 6 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Captain |
| 7 | Continued as Star Marine at age 42 |
| 7 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 | Continued as Star Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 8 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 3 |
| 8 | Is now a Force Commander |
| 9 | Continued as Star Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | Gained a contact. |
| 9 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 4 |
| 9 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Star Marine at age 54 |
| 10 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |