| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Marine Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Graduated with honors at age 18. |
| 2 | Became a Star Marine at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Marine |
| 2 | Commissioned in Marine/Star Marine |
| 2 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 2 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 2 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Captain |
| 3 | Continued as Star Marine at age 22 |
| 3 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 4 | Became a Barbarian at age 26 |
| 4 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 5 | Became a Courier at age 30 |
| 5 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 5 | Gain 2 Contacts. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 6 | Switched to Wanderer at age 34 |
| 6 | Nearly killed. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Switched to Scavenger at age 38 |
| 7 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 8 | Became a Worker at age 42 |
| 8 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 9 | Continued as Worker at age 46 |
| 9 | Co-operate with investigation by the planetary authorities. The business or colony is shut down. |
| 10 | Continued as Worker at age 50 |
| 10 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 54 |
| 11 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |