| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Marine Support at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 1 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Marine Support |
| 2 | Switched to Star Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Commissioned in Marine/Star Marine |
| 2 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 3 | Continued as Star Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Captain |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Star Marine |
| 4 | Became a Wanderer at age 30 |
| 4 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Wanderer at age 34 |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Wanderer at age 38 |
| 6 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 7 | Switched to Barbarian at age 42 |
| 7 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 | Switched to Scavenger at age 46 |
| 8 | Attacked by enemies that you easily defeat. |
| 8 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Scavenger |
| 9 | Became a Dilettante at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Wastrel |
| 9 | Your reign is acclaimed by all as being fair and wise – or in the case of a dilettante, you sponge off your family’s wealth a while longer. Gain either a jealous relative or an unhappy subject as an Enemy. |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Dilettante |
| 10 | Returned to Scavenger at age 54 |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Continued as Scavenger at age 58 |
| 11 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |