| 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 | A mission goes wrong; you and several others are captured and mistreated by the enemy. Gain your jailer as an Enemy. |
| 2 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 26 |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 30 |
| 4 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 4 | Injured |
| 4 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 5 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 34 |
| 5 | Trapped behind enemy lines. |
| 5 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 4 |
| 5 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 6 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 38 |
| 6 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Colonist at age 42 |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Colonist at age 46 |
| 8 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Settler |
| 9 | Continued as Colonist at age 50 |
| 9 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Switched to Corporate at age 54 |
| 10 | You befriend a superior in the corporation or the colony. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Continued as Corporate at age 58 |
| 11 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Corporate at age 62 |
| 12 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Is now a Manager |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Corporate at age 66 |
| 13 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Corporate at age 70 |
| 14 | Life ruined by a criminal gang. Gain the gang as an Enemy |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |