| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Ground Assault at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 2 | Became a Broker at age 22 |
| 2 | A series of bad deals and decisions force you into bankruptcy. You salvage what you can. |
| 3 | Switched to Marine Support at age 26 |
| 3 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 3 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Marine Support |
| 4 | Became a Wanderer at age 30 |
| 4 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 5 | Continued as Wanderer at age 34 |
| 5 | Moved to a new world. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Wanderer at age 38 |
| 6 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Flight at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 8 | Became a Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 9 | Returned to Wanderer at age 50 |
| 9 | Drafted into Army |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Became a Infantry at age 54 |
| 10 | Is now a Private |
| 10 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 10 | Promoted to Infantry rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Infantry at age 58 |
| 11 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Infantry at age 62 |
| 12 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 12 | Scarred. Fully recovered. |
| 12 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 12 | Promoted to Infantry rank 2 |
| 12 | Is now a Corporal |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |