| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Marine Support at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 1 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 2 | Continued as Marine Support at age 22 |
| 2 | Gained a contact. |
| 3 | Continued as Marine Support at age 26 |
| 3 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 3 | Report commander and gain an Enemy. |
| 3 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 4 | Continued as Marine Support at age 30 |
| 4 | You are ordered to take part in a black ops mission that goes against your conscience. Gain the lone survivor as an Enemy. |
| 5 | Became a Physician at age 34 |
| 5 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 5 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 6 | Continued as Physician at age 38 |
| 6 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Physician at age 42 |
| 7 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Continued as Physician at age 46 |
| 8 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 8 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working secretely. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 9 | Continued as Physician at age 50 |
| 9 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 10 | Continued as Physician at age 54 |
| 10 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 11 | Continued as Physician at age 58 |
| 11 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 12 | Continued as Physician at age 62 |
| 12 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |