| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Ground Assault at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 1 | Report commander and gain an Enemy. |
| 1 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 22 |
| 2 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 3 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 26 |
| 3 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 3 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Corporal |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Ground Assault |
| 4 | Became a Explorer at age 30 |
| 4 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 5 | Became a Barbarian at age 34 |
| 5 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 6 | Became a Flight at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 6,250 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Returned to Explorer at age 42 |
| 7 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 7 | Gain 1 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 8 | Became a Worker at age 46 |
| 8 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Worker at age 50 |
| 9 | You befriend a superior in the corporation or the colony. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Technician |
| 10 | Continued as Worker at age 54 |
| 10 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 10 | Gain a criminal contact. |
| 11 | Continued as Worker at age 58 |
| 11 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Worker at age 62 |
| 12 | Life ruined by a criminal gang. Gain the gang as an Enemy |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |