| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 1 | Gain a contact. |
| 1 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 2 | Became a Performer at age 22 |
| 2 | One of your pieces of art is stolen, and the investigation brings you into the criminal underworld. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Performer |
| 3 | Entered Marine Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | Spent the college years partying. |
| 3 | Graduated with honors at age 26. |
| 4 | Became a Marine Support at age 26 |
| 4 | Is now a Marine |
| 4 | Commissioned in Marine/Marine Support |
| 4 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 4 | Assigned to a black ops mission. |
| 5 | Continued as Marine Support at age 30 |
| 5 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Continued as Marine Support at age 34 |
| 6 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 6 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Captain |
| 7 | Continued as Marine Support at age 38 |
| 7 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 7 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 3 |
| 7 | Is now a Force Commander |
| 8 | Continued as Marine Support at age 42 |
| 8 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 8 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 4 |
| 8 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 9 | Continued as Marine Support at age 46 |
| 9 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 9 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 5 |
| 9 | Is now a Colonel |
| 10 | Continued as Marine Support at age 50 |
| 10 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 10 | Cover for the commander and gain an Ally. |
| 10 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 6 |
| 10 | Is now a Brigadier |
| 11 | Continued as Marine Support at age 54 |
| 11 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 11 | Forced to muster out. |
| 12 | Became a Free Trader at age 58 |
| 12 | A series of bad deals and decisions force you into bankruptcy. You salvage what you can. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 62 |
| 13 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |