| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Marine Support at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 2 | Continued as Marine Support at age 22 |
| 2 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 2 | Cover for the commander and gain an Ally. |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Marine Support |
| 3 | Became a Broker at age 26 |
| 3 | A good deal ensures you are living the high life for a few years. |
| 4 | Continued as Broker at age 30 |
| 4 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Broker at age 34 |
| 5 | A good deal ensures you are living the high life for a few years. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Broker |
| 6 | Became a Surveyor at age 38 |
| 6 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Scout |
| 7 | Continued as Surveyor at age 42 |
| 7 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 8 | Became a Physician at age 46 |
| 8 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Physician at age 50 |
| 9 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Continued as Physician at age 54 |
| 10 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Switched to Field Researcher at age 58 |
| 11 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 62 |
| 12 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |