| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Star Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 1 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Star Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 2 | Injured |
| 2 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Star Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 4 | Became a Wanderer at age 30 |
| 4 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Wanderer at age 34 |
| 5 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Wanderer at age 38 |
| 6 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 7 | Continued as Wanderer at age 42 |
| 7 | Find Ancient Technology. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Switched to Marine Support at age 46 |
| 8 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 8 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 8 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 3 |
| 8 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 9 | Continued as Marine Support at age 50 |
| 9 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 10 | Became a Flight at age 54 |
| 10 | Is now a Crewman |
| 10 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 11 | Switched to Scavenger at age 58 |
| 11 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Moved to a new world. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |