| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Star Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 1 | Report commander and gain an Enemy. |
| 1 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Star Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Star Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Star Marine |
| 4 | Became a Physician at age 30 |
| 4 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 4 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 5 | Became a Wanderer at age 34 |
| 5 | Attempted a risky adventure and was injured. |
| 5 | Nearly killed. Owe 17,500 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Wanderer at age 38 |
| 6 | Drafted into Army |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Became a Infantry at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Private |
| 7 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 8 | Continued as Infantry at age 46 |
| 8 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 8 | Injured. |
| 9 | Continued as Infantry at age 50 |
| 9 | Unit is slaughtered in a disastrous battle, for which you blame your commander. Gain commander as Enemy. |
| 9 | Promoted to Infantry rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 10 | Continued as Infantry at age 54 |
| 10 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Became a Free Trader at age 58 |
| 11 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Continued as Free Trader at age 62 |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |