| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Star Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | Assigned to a black ops mission. |
| 1 | Commissioned in Marine/Star Marine |
| 1 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 1 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 2 |
| 1 | Is now a Captain |
| 2 | Continued as Star Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 2 | Injured |
| 2 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 2 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 3 |
| 2 | Is now a Force Commander |
| 3 | Continued as Star Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Assigned to a black ops mission. |
| 3 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 4 |
| 3 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 4 | Continued as Star Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | Assigned to a black ops mission. |
| 4 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 5 |
| 4 | Is now a Colonel |
| 5 | Continued as Star Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 6 | Became a Colonist at age 38 |
| 6 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 6 | Gain a criminal contact. |
| 7 | Continued as Colonist at age 42 |
| 7 | You befriend a superior in the corporation or the colony. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Colonist at age 46 |
| 8 | Life ruined by a criminal gang. Gain the gang as an Enemy |
| 9 | Became a Flight at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Crewman |
| 9 | Display heroism in battle, saving the whole ship. |
| 9 | Commissioned in Navy/Flight |
| 9 | Is now a Ensign |
| 9 | Promoted to Flight officer rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Flight |
| 10 | Became a Barbarian at age 54 |
| 10 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Continued as Barbarian at age 58 |
| 11 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Barbarian at age 62 |
| 12 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Moved to a new world. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |