| Term | History |
| 1 | Entered Marine Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 1 | Graduated at age 18. |
| 2 | Became a Marine Support at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Marine |
| 2 | Trapped behind enemy lines. |
| 2 | Commissioned in Marine/Marine Support |
| 2 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Marine Support |
| 3 | Became a Worker at age 22 |
| 3 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Worker at age 26 |
| 4 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 5 | Continued as Worker at age 30 |
| 5 | Political upheaval strikes your homeworld, and you are caught up in the revolution. |
| 6 | Continued as Worker at age 34 |
| 6 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Technician |
| 7 | Continued as Worker at age 38 |
| 7 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Continued as Worker at age 42 |
| 8 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 8 | Is now a Craftsman |
| 9 | Continued as Worker at age 46 |
| 9 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Became a Intelligence at age 50 |
| 10 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 54 |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Victim of a crime |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Moved to a new world. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |