| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Star Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 8,750 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Entered University at age 22 |
| 2 | Spent the college years partying. |
| 2 | Dropped out of university. |
| 3 | Continued as Star Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Trapped behind enemy lines. |
| 4 | Continued as Star Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | Trapped behind enemy lines. |
| 5 | Continued as Star Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | Trapped behind enemy lines. |
| 5 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 6 | Continued as Star Marine at age 38 |
| 6 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 6 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Corporal |
| 7 | Continued as Star Marine at age 42 |
| 7 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 7 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 3 |
| 7 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 8 | Continued as Star Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 8 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 4 |
| 8 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 9 | Continued as Star Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 9 | Report commander and gain an Enemy. |
| 9 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 5 |
| 9 | Is now a Gunnery Sergeant |
| 10 | Continued as Star Marine at age 54 |
| 10 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 11 | Became a Scientist at age 58 |
| 11 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 12 | Continued as Scientist at age 62 |
| 12 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Scientist at age 66 |
| 13 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 13 | Forced to muster out. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |