| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Star Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 1 | Commissioned in Marine/Star Marine |
| 1 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 1 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 2 |
| 1 | Is now a Captain |
| 2 | Continued as Star Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 2 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 3 |
| 2 | Is now a Force Commander |
| 3 | Continued as Star Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 3 | Injured |
| 3 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 4 |
| 3 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Star Marine |
| 4 | Switched to Ground Assault at age 30 |
| 4 | Severely injured. |
| 5 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Crewman |
| 5 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 6 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 38 |
| 6 | Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
| 7 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 42 |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 8 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Flight at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Crewman |
| 9 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 10 | Became a Wanderer at age 54 |
| 10 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 58 |
| 11 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Switched to Scavenger at age 62 |
| 12 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Returned to Wanderer at age 66 |