| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Marine Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Made lifelong friends. Gain 1 Allies. |
| 1 | Graduated at age 18. |
| 2 | Became a Marine Support at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Marine |
| 2 | You are ordered to take part in a black ops mission that goes against your conscience. Gain the lone survivor as an Enemy. |
| 3 | Became a Surveyor at age 22 |
| 3 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 3 | Gain 1 Contacts. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 4 | Became a Colonist at age 26 |
| 4 | Co-operate with investigation by the planetary authorities. The business or colony is shut down. |
| 5 | Switched to Courier at age 30 |
| 5 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 6 | Continued as Courier at age 34 |
| 6 | When dealing with an alien race, you have an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. Gain an Ally in the Imperium |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 38 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | Nearly killed. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Retired at age 42 |
| 8 | Good fortune |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |