| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Star Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 1 | Commissioned in Marine/Star Marine |
| 1 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 1 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 2 |
| 1 | Is now a Captain |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Star Marine |
| 2 | Became a Army Support at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Private |
| 2 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 2 | Commissioned in Army/Army Support |
| 2 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 2 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Captain |
| 3 | Continued as Army Support at age 26 |
| 3 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 3 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Major |
| 4 | Continued as Army Support at age 30 |
| 4 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 4 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 4 |
| 4 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Army Support |
| 5 | Became a Explorer at age 34 |
| 5 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Scout |
| 6 | Continued as Explorer at age 38 |
| 6 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Explorer at age 42 |
| 7 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 8 | Became a Scavenger at age 46 |
| 8 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Scavenger at age 50 |
| 9 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Switched to Surveyor at age 54 |
| 10 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster but you fail to help. Gain an Enemy. |
| 10 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Continued as Surveyor at age 58 |
| 11 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Surveyor at age 62 |
| 12 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 12 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Surveyor at age 66 |
| 13 | When dealing with an alien race, you have an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. Gain an Ally in the Imperium |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |