| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Marine Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Spent the college years partying. |
| 1 | Graduated at age 18. |
| 2 | Became a Marine Support at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Marine |
| 2 | Trapped behind enemy lines. |
| 2 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 2 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Marine Support at age 22 |
| 3 | Assigned to a black ops mission. |
| 3 | Commissioned in Marine/Marine Support |
| 3 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 3 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 3 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Captain |
| 4 | Continued as Marine Support at age 26 |
| 4 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 5 | Became a Explorer at age 30 |
| 5 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 6 | Became a Scavenger at age 34 |
| 6 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Became a Flight at age 38 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Became a Diplomat at age 42 |
| 8 | Is now a Intern |
| 8 | You make an alliance with a powerful and charismatic noble, who becomes an Ally. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a 3rd Secretary |
| 9 | Continued as Diplomat at age 46 |
| 9 | Inherit a gift from a rich relative. |
| 10 | Continued as Diplomat at age 50 |
| 10 | Inherit a gift from a rich relative. |
| 11 | Continued as Diplomat at age 54 |
| 11 | Your reign is acclaimed by all as being fair and wise – or in the case of a dilettante, you sponge off your family’s wealth a while longer. Gain either a jealous relative or an unhappy subject as an Enemy. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Is now a 2nd Secretary |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Diplomat at age 58 |
| 12 | Your efforts do not go unnoticed by the Imperium. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 12 | Is now a 1st Secretary |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Diplomat at age 62 |
| 13 | Inherit a gift from a rich relative. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 13 | Is now a Counsellor |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Diplomat at age 66 |
| 14 | Your reign is acclaimed by all as being fair and wise – or in the case of a dilettante, you sponge off your family’s wealth a while longer. Gain either a jealous relative or an unhappy subject as an Enemy. |
| 14 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 14 | Is now a Minister |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Continued as Diplomat at age 70 |
| 15 | Political manoeuvrings usurp your position. Gain a Rival. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 16 | Retired at age 74 |
| 16 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 17 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |