| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Star Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 1 | Injured |
| 1 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 1 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Star Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 2 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Star Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 3 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 3 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 4 | Continued as Star Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 5 | Became a Army Support at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Private |
| 5 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 5 | Promoted to Army Support rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Army Support |
| 6 | Became a Worker at age 38 |
| 6 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Worker at age 42 |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Technician |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Worker |
| 8 | Became a Courier at age 46 |
| 8 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Scout |
| 9 | Continued as Courier at age 50 |
| 9 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Continued as Courier at age 54 |
| 10 | Good fortune |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 10 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 11 | Continued as Courier at age 58 |
| 11 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 12 | Continued as Courier at age 62 |
| 12 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 13 | Continued as Courier at age 66 |
| 13 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 13 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Courier at age 70 |
| 14 | You survey an alien world. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |