| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Star Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 1 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Star Marine |
| 2 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 3 | Entered Naval Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 3 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 4 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 26 |
| 4 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 4 | Gain a contact. |
| 4 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 5 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 30 |
| 5 | Gained a contact. |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Scientist at age 34 |
| 6 | Moved to a new world. |
| 7 | Continued as Scientist at age 38 |
| 7 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 42 |
| 8 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 9 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 10 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 11 | Continued as Scientist at age 54 |
| 11 | Good fortune |
| 11 | Forced to muster out. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 58 |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 16 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 17 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |