| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 2 | Continued as Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Scout |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Surveyor |
| 3 | Became a Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 4 | Became a Star Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Marine |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 5 | Continued as Star Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 5 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Corporal |
| 6 | Continued as Star Marine at age 38 |
| 6 | Assigned to a black ops mission. |
| 6 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 3 |
| 6 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 7 | Continued as Star Marine at age 42 |
| 7 | A mission goes wrong; you and several others are captured and mistreated by the enemy. Gain your jailer as an Enemy. |
| 7 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 4 |
| 7 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 8 | Continued as Star Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 8 | Report commander and gain an Enemy. |
| 8 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 8 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 5 |
| 8 | Is now a Gunnery Sergeant |
| 9 | Continued as Star Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 9 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 6 |
| 9 | Is now a Sergeant Major |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Switched to Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Continued as Scientist at age 58 |
| 11 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 11 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. |
| 11 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Scientist at age 62 |
| 12 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Scientist at age 66 |
| 13 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |