| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Marine Support at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 1 | Cover for the commander and gain an Ally. |
| 2 | Continued as Marine Support at age 22 |
| 2 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 3 | Became a Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 3 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 4 | Became a Physician at age 30 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Physician at age 34 |
| 5 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 5 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 5 | Gain an Enemy |
| 6 | Continued as Physician at age 38 |
| 6 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Physician at age 42 |
| 7 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 8 | Became a Intelligence at age 46 |
| 8 | An investigation takes on a dangerous turn. |
| 8 | Life ruined by a criminal gang. Gain the gang as an Enemy |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Agent |
| 9 | Continued as Intelligence at age 50 |
| 9 | Established a network of contacts. Gain 3 contacts. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Field Agent |
| 10 | Continued as Intelligence at age 54 |
| 10 | You go above and beyond the call of duty. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 11 | Continued as Intelligence at age 58 |
| 11 | Scarred. Fully recovered. |
| 12 | Became a Barbarian at age 62 |
| 12 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |