| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Marine Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | A prank goes horribly wrong. |
| 1 | Gain an Enemy. |
| 1 | Graduated with honors at age 18. |
| 2 | Became a Marine Support at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Marine |
| 2 | Commissioned in Marine/Marine Support |
| 2 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 2 | Injured. Fully recovered. |
| 2 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Captain |
| 3 | Continued as Marine Support at age 22 |
| 3 | Trapped behind enemy lines. |
| 3 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Force Commander |
| 4 | Continued as Marine Support at age 26 |
| 4 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 4 | Injured |
| 4 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 4 |
| 4 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 5 | Continued as Marine Support at age 30 |
| 5 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 6 | Continued as Marine Support at age 34 |
| 6 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 6 | Injured |
| 6 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 5 |
| 6 | Is now a Colonel |
| 7 | Continued as Marine Support at age 38 |
| 7 | Nearly killed. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Became a Thief at age 42 |
| 8 | Involved in a gambling ring. |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Thief |
| 9 | Became a Surveyor at age 46 |
| 9 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster but you fail to help. Gain an Enemy. |
| 9 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Scout |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Surveyor at age 50 |
| 10 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 10 | Gain 4 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 54 |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |