| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 2 | Entered Marine Academy at age 22 |
| 2 | Spent the college years partying. |
| 2 | Graduated at age 22. |
| 3 | Became a Marine Support at age 22 |
| 3 | Is now a Marine |
| 3 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 3 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 3 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 4 | Continued as Marine Support at age 26 |
| 4 | Moved to a new world. |
| 4 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Corporal |
| 5 | Continued as Marine Support at age 30 |
| 5 | Trapped behind enemy lines. |
| 5 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 5 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 3 |
| 5 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 6 | Continued as Marine Support at age 34 |
| 6 | Assigned to a black ops mission. |
| 6 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 4 |
| 6 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 7 | Continued as Marine Support at age 38 |
| 7 | Assigned to a black ops mission. |
| 7 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 5 |
| 7 | Is now a Gunnery Sergeant |
| 8 | Continued as Marine Support at age 42 |
| 8 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Intelligence at age 46 |
| 9 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 10 | Became a Wanderer at age 50 |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Continued as Wanderer at age 54 |
| 11 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |