| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Star Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 1 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Star Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 2 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Star Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 3 | Cover for the commander and gain an Ally. |
| 3 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 4 | Continued as Star Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 4 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 4 |
| 4 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 5 | Continued as Star Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 6 | Became a Scavenger at age 38 |
| 6 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 7 | Became a Explorer at age 42 |
| 7 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster but you fail to help. Gain an Enemy. |
| 7 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Scout |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Explorer at age 46 |
| 8 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |