| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Star Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | Good fortune |
| 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 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 2 | Report commander and gain an Enemy. |
| 2 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 3 |
| 2 | Is now a Force Commander |
| 3 | Continued as Star Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 3 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 4 |
| 3 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 4 | Continued as Star Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | Severely injured. |
| 5 | Became a Scientist at age 34 |
| 5 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 5 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working secretely. |
| 6 | Continued as Scientist at age 38 |
| 6 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 7 | Continued as Scientist at age 42 |
| 7 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 11 | Continued as Scientist at age 58 |
| 11 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 12 | Continued as Scientist at age 62 |
| 12 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 12 | Forced to muster out. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |