| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 1 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 2 | Continued as Scientist at age 22 |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Scientist at age 26 |
| 3 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 4 | Continued as Scientist at age 30 |
| 4 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Continued as Scientist at age 34 |
| 5 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 5 | Gain an Enemy |
| 6 | Continued as Scientist at age 38 |
| 6 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Corporate at age 42 |
| 7 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Corporate |
| 8 | Became a Star Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Marine |
| 8 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 8 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 8 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 9 | Continued as Star Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 9 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Corporal |
| 10 | Continued as Star Marine at age 54 |
| 10 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. |
| 11 | Switched to Worker at age 58 |
| 11 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 12 | Continued as Worker at age 62 |
| 12 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |