| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Ground Assault at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | Trapped behind enemy lines. |
| 1 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 22 |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 26 |
| 3 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 3 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 3 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 4 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 30 |
| 4 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Switched to Marine Support at age 34 |
| 5 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 5 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 4 |
| 5 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 6 | Continued as Marine Support at age 38 |
| 6 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 7 | Continued as Marine Support at age 42 |
| 7 | Assigned to a black ops mission. |
| 7 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 5 |
| 7 | Is now a Gunnery Sergeant |
| 8 | Continued as Marine Support at age 46 |
| 8 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 8 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 6 |
| 8 | Is now a Sergeant Major |
| 9 | Continued as Marine Support at age 50 |
| 9 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 9 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 7 |
| 10 | Continued as Marine Support at age 54 |
| 10 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Became a Worker at age 58 |
| 11 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Continued as Worker at age 62 |
| 12 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 12 | Gain a criminal contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Worker at age 66 |
| 13 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |