| Term | History |
| 1 | Entered Marine Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 1 | Graduated with honors at age 18. |
| 2 | Became a Star Marine at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Marine |
| 2 | Commissioned in Marine/Star Marine |
| 2 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 2 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 2 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Captain |
| 3 | Continued as Star Marine at age 22 |
| 3 | Trapped behind enemy lines. |
| 3 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Force Commander |
| 4 | Continued as Star Marine at age 26 |
| 4 | Injured. |
| 5 | Became a Free Trader at age 30 |
| 5 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 6 | Switched to Merchant Marine at age 34 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Merchant Marine |
| 7 | Switched to Ground Assault at age 38 |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 7 | Promoted to Ground Assault officer rank 4 |
| 7 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 8 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 42 |
| 8 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 8 | Promoted to Ground Assault officer rank 5 |
| 8 | Is now a Colonel |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Ground Assault |
| 9 | Became a Barbarian at age 46 |
| 9 | Attacked by enemies that you easily defeat. |
| 9 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 10 | Continued as Barbarian at age 50 |
| 10 | Drafted into Marine |
| 11 | Returned to Ground Assault at age 54 |
| 11 | You are ordered to take part in a black ops mission that goes against your conscience. Gain the lone survivor as an Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 58 |
| 12 | Moved to a new world. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |