| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Marine Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Spent the college years partying. |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Marine Support at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Marine |
| 2 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 2 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Marine Support at age 22 |
| 3 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 3 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Corporal |
| 4 | Continued as Marine Support at age 26 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 5 | Continued as Marine Support at age 30 |
| 5 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 6 | Became a Journalist at age 34 |
| 6 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 7 | Continued as Journalist at age 38 |
| 7 | One of your pieces of art is stolen, and the investigation brings you into the criminal underworld. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Staff Writer |
| 8 | Continued as Journalist at age 42 |
| 8 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Journalist at age 46 |
| 9 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 50 |
| 10 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |