| 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 | Report commander and gain an Enemy. |
| 1 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Marine Support |
| 2 | Became a Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Victim of a crime |
| 2 | Commissioned in Navy/Line/Crew |
| 2 | Is now a Ensign |
| 2 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 3 | Entered Army Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | Spent the college years partying. |
| 3 | Graduated at age 26. |
| 4 | Became a Cavalry at age 26 |
| 4 | Is now a Private |
| 4 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 4 | Commissioned in Army/Cavalry |
| 4 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Cavalry |
| 5 | Returned to Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 5 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 5 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 3 |
| 6 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 6 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 6 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 4 |
| 6 | Is now a Commander |
| 7 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 7 | Good fortune |
| 7 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 5 |
| 7 | Is now a Captain |
| 8 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 8 | Abuse your position for profit |
| 8 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 6 |
| 8 | Is now a Admiral |
| 9 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 9 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 10 | Became a Barbarian at age 50 |
| 10 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 45,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Switched to Wanderer at age 54 |
| 11 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |