| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Marine Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | War breaks out, triggering a mandatory draft. |
| 1 | Graduated with honors at age 18. |
| 2 | Became a Star Marine at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Marine |
| 2 | Commissioned in Marine/Star Marine |
| 2 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 2 | A mission goes wrong; you and several others are captured and mistreated by the enemy. Gain your jailer as an Enemy. |
| 3 | Became a Barbarian at age 22 |
| 3 | Nearly killed |
| 4 | Became a Free Trader at age 26 |
| 4 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 5 | Continued as Free Trader at age 30 |
| 5 | A series of bad deals and decisions force you into bankruptcy. You salvage what you can. |
| 6 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 34 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 6 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 7 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 38 |
| 7 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Retired at age 42 |
| 8 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 9 | Moved to a new world. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Gained a contact. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Accused of a crime |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 16 | Moved to a new world. |
| 17 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |