| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Physician at age 18 |
| 1 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 1 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 1 | Gain an Enemy |
| 2 | Continued as Physician at age 22 |
| 2 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Physician |
| 3 | Entered Marine Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | A prank goes horribly wrong. |
| 3 | Gain an Enemy. |
| 3 | Graduated at age 26. |
| 4 | Became a Marine Support at age 26 |
| 4 | Is now a Marine |
| 4 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 4 | Commissioned in Marine/Marine Support |
| 4 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 4 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Captain |
| 5 | Continued as Marine Support at age 30 |
| 5 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 5 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 3 |
| 5 | Is now a Force Commander |
| 6 | Continued as Marine Support at age 34 |
| 6 | Trapped behind enemy lines. |
| 6 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 4 |
| 6 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 7 | Continued as Marine Support at age 38 |
| 7 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 8 | Continued as Marine Support at age 42 |
| 8 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 46 |
| 9 | Is now a Crewman |
| 9 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 9 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 9 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 10 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 50 |
| 10 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 54 |
| 11 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Good fortune |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Good fortune |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Moved to a new world. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |