| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Colonist at age 18 |
| 1 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Became a Infantry at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Private |
| 2 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 2 | Promoted to Infantry rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Infantry at age 26 |
| 3 | Sent to a very unpleasant region (jungle, swamp, desert, icecap, urban) to battle against guerrilla fighters and rebels. Discharged because of stress, injury or because the government wishes to bury the whole incident. |
| 3 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 4 | Became a Star Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Marine |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 4 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 5 | Continued as Star Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 6 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 7 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 42 |
| 7 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 8 | Became a Barbarian at age 46 |
| 8 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 9 | Returned to Merchant Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 9 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |