| Term | History |
| 1 | Entered Marine Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Study Leadership as a hobby. |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Journalist at age 18 |
| 2 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 3 | Became a Courier at age 22 |
| 3 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Scout |
| 4 | Continued as Courier at age 26 |
| 4 | Moved to a new world. |
| 5 | Continued as Courier at age 30 |
| 5 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Became a Star Marine at age 34 |
| 6 | Is now a Marine |
| 6 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 6 | Report commander and gain an Enemy. |
| 6 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 7 | Continued as Star Marine at age 38 |
| 7 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 7 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Corporal |
| 8 | Continued as Star Marine at age 42 |
| 8 | Display heroism in battle. |
| 8 | Commissioned in Marine/Star Marine |
| 8 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 8 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Captain |
| 9 | Continued as Star Marine at age 46 |
| 9 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Became a Scavenger at age 50 |
| 10 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 11 | Switched to Surveyor at age 54 |
| 11 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 11 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 11 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Is now a Scout |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |