| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Colonist at age 18 |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Colonist |
| 2 | Became a Marine Support at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Marine |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Continued as Marine Support at age 26 |
| 3 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 3 | Report commander and gain an Enemy. |
| 3 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 4 | Continued as Marine Support at age 30 |
| 4 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 4 | Cover for the commander and gain an Ally. |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Became a Scavenger at age 34 |
| 5 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 5 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 6,250 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Scavenger at age 38 |
| 6 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 7 | Switched to Wanderer at age 42 |
| 7 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 | Continued as Wanderer at age 46 |
| 8 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Became a Performer at age 50 |
| 9 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 3 Contacts. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Performer at age 54 |
| 10 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 11 | Continued as Performer at age 58 |
| 11 | Criticised a questionable political leader on your homeworld, causing his downfall. Gain an Enemy |
| 11 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 11 | Forced to muster out. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Good fortune |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |