| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Army Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Spent the college years partying. |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Wanderer at age 18 |
| 2 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Became a Performer at age 22 |
| 3 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Performer |
| 4 | Switched to Barbarian at age 26 |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Barbarian |
| 5 | Became a Star Marine at age 30 |
| 5 | Is now a Marine |
| 5 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 5 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 5 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 5 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 6 | Continued as Star Marine at age 34 |
| 6 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 6 | Injured |
| 7 | Continued as Star Marine at age 38 |
| 7 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 7 | Report commander and gain an Enemy. |
| 7 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Corporal |
| 8 | Continued as Star Marine at age 42 |
| 8 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 9 | Continued as Star Marine at age 46 |
| 9 | Moved to a new world. |
| 9 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 9 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 3 |
| 9 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 10 | Continued as Star Marine at age 50 |
| 10 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 54 |
| 11 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Good fortune |
| 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 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |