| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Ground Assault at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 1 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 2 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 22 |
| 2 | You are ordered to take part in a black ops mission that goes against your conscience. Gain the lone survivor as an Enemy. |
| 3 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Merchant Marine |
| 4 | Became a Infantry at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Private |
| 4 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 4 | Promoted to Infantry rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 5 | Continued as Infantry at age 34 |
| 5 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 5 | Promoted to Infantry rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Corporal |
| 6 | Continued as Infantry at age 38 |
| 6 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 6 | Promoted to Infantry rank 3 |
| 6 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 7 | Continued as Infantry at age 42 |
| 7 | Sent to a very unpleasant region (jungle, swamp, desert, icecap, urban) to battle against guerrilla fighters and rebels. Discharged because of stress, injury or because the government wishes to bury the whole incident. |
| 7 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 8 | Became a Pirate at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Lackey |
| 8 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 9 | Continued as Pirate at age 50 |
| 9 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Henchman |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Pirate at age 54 |
| 10 | Crime pays off. Gain victim as Enemy. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Pirate 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 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Amnesia. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |