| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Army Support at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 1 | Forced to muster out. |
| 2 | Became a Artist at age 22 |
| 2 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 3 | Became a Marine Support at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Marine |
| 3 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 3 | Commissioned in Marine/Marine Support |
| 3 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 3 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Captain |
| 4 | Continued as Marine Support at age 30 |
| 4 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 5 | Became a Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster. Gain a Contact. |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Surveyor |
| 6 | Switched to Star Marine at age 38 |
| 6 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 6 | Cover for the commander and gain an Ally. |
| 6 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 3 |
| 6 | Is now a Force Commander |
| 7 | Continued as Star Marine at age 42 |
| 7 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 8 | Continued as Star Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 8 | Cover for the commander and gain an Ally. |
| 8 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 4 |
| 8 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Star Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 9 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 9 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 5 |
| 9 | Is now a Colonel |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Star Marine at age 54 |
| 10 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 10 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 6 |
| 10 | Is now a Brigadier |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Star Marine at age 58 |
| 11 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. |
| 11 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 7 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Star Marine at age 62 |
| 12 | A mission goes wrong; you and several others are captured and mistreated by the enemy. Gain your jailer as an Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Moved to a new world. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |