| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Marine Support at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 1 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Marine Support at age 22 |
| 2 | Good fortune |
| 2 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 2 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Marine Support at age 26 |
| 3 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 3 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 4 | Continued as Marine Support at age 30 |
| 4 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 4 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 4 |
| 4 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 5 | Continued as Marine Support at age 34 |
| 5 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 5 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 5 |
| 5 | Is now a Gunnery Sergeant |
| 6 | Continued as Marine Support at age 38 |
| 6 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 6 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 6 |
| 6 | Is now a Sergeant Major |
| 7 | Continued as Marine Support at age 42 |
| 7 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 7 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 7 |
| 8 | Continued as Marine Support at age 46 |
| 8 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Flight at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Crewman |
| 9 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 10 | Became a Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 10 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 10 | Nearly killed. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Gain an Enemy |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |