| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Abuse your position for profit |
| 2 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | You join a gambling circle on board. |
| 3 | Forced to muster out. |
| 4 | Became a Marine Support at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Marine |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 5 | Continued as Marine Support at age 34 |
| 5 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 6 | Continued as Marine Support at age 38 |
| 6 | Assigned to a black ops mission. |
| 7 | Continued as Marine Support at age 42 |
| 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 Marine Support rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 8 | Continued as Marine Support at age 46 |
| 8 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 8 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Corporal |
| 9 | Continued as Marine Support at age 50 |
| 9 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 9 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 3 |
| 9 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 10 | Continued as Marine Support at age 54 |
| 10 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 10 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 4 |
| 10 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 11 | Continued as Marine Support at age 58 |
| 11 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 11 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 5 |
| 11 | Is now a Gunnery Sergeant |
| 11 | Forced to muster out. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |