| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Ground Assault at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | Trapped behind enemy lines. |
| 1 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Ground Assault |
| 2 | Became a Colonist at age 22 |
| 2 | Good fortune |
| 2 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Colonist at age 26 |
| 3 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Settler |
| 4 | Continued as Colonist at age 30 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Continued as Colonist at age 34 |
| 5 | A revolution, attack or other unusual event throws your life into chaos, forcing you to leave the planet. |
| 6 | Became a Scavenger at age 38 |
| 6 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 7 | Continued as Scavenger at age 42 |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Scavenger at age 46 |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Continued as Scavenger at age 50 |
| 9 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 10 | Continued as Scavenger at age 54 |
| 10 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Switched to Star Marine at age 58 |
| 11 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 11 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 2 |
| 11 | Is now a Corporal |
| 12 | Continued as Star Marine at age 62 |
| 12 | A mission goes wrong; you and several others are captured and mistreated by the enemy. Gain your jailer as an Enemy. |
| 12 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 3 |
| 12 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Star Marine at age 66 |
| 13 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 13 | Report commander and gain an Enemy. |
| 13 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 13 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 4 |
| 13 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Star Marine at age 70 |
| 14 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 14 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 5 |
| 14 | Is now a Gunnery Sergeant |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |