| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 1 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 2 | Continued as Scientist at age 22 |
| 2 | 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. |
| 2 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 2 | Gain an Enemy |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Scientist at age 26 |
| 3 | 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. |
| 3 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 3 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Gain an Enemy |
| 4 | Continued as Scientist at age 30 |
| 4 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Became a Star Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Marine |
| 5 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 5 | Cover for the commander and gain an Ally. |
| 5 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 6 | Continued as Star Marine at age 38 |
| 6 | Trapped behind enemy lines. |
| 7 | Continued as Star Marine at age 42 |
| 7 | Trapped behind enemy lines. |
| 8 | Continued as Star Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | Gained a contact. |
| 8 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Corporal |
| 9 | Continued as Star Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 9 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 3 |
| 9 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Star Marine at age 54 |
| 10 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 4 |
| 10 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |