| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 1 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Scientist at age 22 |
| 2 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Scientist at age 26 |
| 3 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 3 | Gain an Enemy |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Continued as Scientist at age 30 |
| 4 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 5 | Continued as Scientist at age 34 |
| 5 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 6 | Continued as Scientist at age 38 |
| 6 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 7 | Continued as Scientist at age 42 |
| 7 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Became a Marine Support at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Marine |
| 8 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 8 | Injured |
| 8 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 9 | Continued as Marine Support at age 50 |
| 9 | Moved to a new world. |
| 10 | Continued as Marine Support at age 54 |
| 10 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 10 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 2 |
| 10 | Is now a Corporal |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Marine Support at age 58 |
| 11 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 11 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 3 |
| 11 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Marine Support at age 62 |
| 12 | Refused to take part in a black ops mission that goes against the conscience and ejected from the service. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |