| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Barbarian at age 18 |
| 1 | Gained a contact. |
| 2 | Continued as Barbarian at age 22 |
| 2 | Drafted into Marine |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Became a Marine Support at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Marine |
| 3 | Trapped behind enemy lines. |
| 3 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 4 | Continued as Marine Support at age 30 |
| 4 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 4 | Cover for the commander and gain an Ally. |
| 4 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Corporal |
| 5 | Continued as Marine Support at age 34 |
| 5 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 5 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 3 |
| 5 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 6 | Continued as Marine Support at age 38 |
| 6 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 7 | Continued as Marine Support at age 42 |
| 7 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 7 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 4 |
| 7 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 8 | Continued as Marine Support at age 46 |
| 8 | Display heroism in battle. |
| 8 | Commissioned in Marine/Marine Support |
| 8 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 8 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Captain |
| 9 | Continued as Marine Support at age 50 |
| 9 | Gained a contact. |
| 9 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 3 |
| 9 | Is now a Force Commander |
| 10 | Continued as Marine Support at age 54 |
| 10 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 10 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 4 |
| 10 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Became a Surveyor at age 58 |
| 11 | You survey an alien world. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Surveyor at age 62 |
| 12 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Surveyor at age 66 |
| 13 | Nearly killed. Owe 45,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |