| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Infantry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 1 | Promoted to Infantry rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Infantry at age 22 |
| 2 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 2 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 3 | Continued as Infantry at age 26 |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 | Continued as Infantry at age 30 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 | Promoted to Infantry rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Corporal |
| 5 | Continued as Infantry at age 34 |
| 5 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Ground Assault at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Marine |
| 6 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 6 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 7 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 42 |
| 7 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 7 | Injured |
| 7 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Corporal |
| 8 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 46 |
| 8 | A mission goes wrong; you and several others are captured and mistreated by the enemy. Gain your jailer as an Enemy. |
| 9 | Became a Scavenger at age 50 |
| 9 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Scavenger at age 54 |
| 10 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Scavenger at age 58 |
| 11 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |