| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Ground Assault at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 1 | Injured |
| 1 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Ground Assault |
| 2 | Switched to Marine Support at age 22 |
| 2 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 2 | Cover for the commander and gain an Ally. |
| 2 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Marine Support at age 26 |
| 3 | Trapped behind enemy lines. |
| 3 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 4 | Continued as Marine Support at age 30 |
| 4 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 4 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 4 |
| 4 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 5 | Continued as Marine Support at age 34 |
| 5 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Colonist at age 38 |
| 6 | You befriend a superior in the corporation or the colony. |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Colonist |
| 7 | Became a Infantry at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Private |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 7 | Commissioned in Army/Infantry |
| 7 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 7 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Captain |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Infantry at age 46 |
| 8 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 8 | Promoted to Infantry officer rank 3 |
| 8 | Is now a Major |
| 9 | Continued as Infantry at age 50 |
| 9 | Sent to a very unpleasant region (jungle, swamp, desert, icecap, urban) to battle against guerrilla fighters and rebels. Discharged because of stress, injury or because the government wishes to bury the whole incident. |
| 9 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 54 |
| 10 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |