| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Star Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 1 | Report commander and gain an Enemy. |
| 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 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 2 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 3 |
| 2 | Is now a Force Commander |
| 3 | Continued as Star Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | A mission goes wrong; you and several others are captured and mistreated by the enemy. Gain your jailer as an Enemy. |
| 4 | Became a Colonist at age 30 |
| 4 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Became a Infantry at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Private |
| 5 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 5 | Promoted to Infantry rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 6 | Continued as Infantry at age 38 |
| 6 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 6 | Promoted to Infantry rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Corporal |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Infantry |
| 7 | Became a Explorer at age 42 |
| 7 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Explorer at age 46 |
| 8 | Good fortune |
| 9 | Continued as Explorer at age 50 |
| 9 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Scout |
| 10 | Continued as Explorer at age 54 |
| 10 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 11 | Became a Scavenger at age 58 |
| 12 | Continued as Scavenger at age 62 |
| 12 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |