| Term | History |
| 1 | Entered Marine Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Made lifelong friends. Gain 2 Allies. |
| 1 | Graduated at age 18. |
| 2 | Became a Marine Support at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Marine |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Commissioned in Marine/Marine Support |
| 2 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 2 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Captain |
| 3 | Continued as Marine Support at age 22 |
| 3 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 3 | Injured |
| 3 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Force Commander |
| 4 | Continued as Marine Support at age 26 |
| 4 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 5 | Became a Surveyor at age 30 |
| 5 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Scout |
| 6 | Continued as Surveyor at age 34 |
| 6 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 6 | Gain 5 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 7 | Became a Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. |
| 8 | Became a Artist at age 42 |
| 8 | You are forced out because of censorship or controversy. What truth did you get too close to? |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Retired at age 46 |
| 9 | Encounter a Psionic institute. |
| 9 | Tested for psionic powers |
| 10 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |