| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Star Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 1 | Report commander and gain an Enemy. |
| 1 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Star Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 2 | Report commander and gain an Enemy. |
| 2 | Commissioned in Marine/Star Marine |
| 2 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 2 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Captain |
| 3 | Continued as Star Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 3 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Force Commander |
| 4 | Continued as Star Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 4 |
| 4 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 5 | Continued as Star Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Infantry at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Private |
| 6 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 6 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 6 | Promoted to Infantry rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 7 | Continued as Infantry at age 42 |
| 7 | Nearly killed. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Became a Flight at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Became a Scavenger at age 50 |
| 9 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 12,500 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 54 |
| 10 | Encounter a Psionic institute. |
| 10 | Tested for psionic powers |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |