| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Marine Support at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 1 | Commissioned in Marine/Marine Support |
| 1 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Marine Support |
| 2 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 3 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 3 | Forced to muster out. |
| 4 | Became a Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 5 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 5 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 5 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 6 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 6 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 6 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 3 |
| 6 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 7 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 7 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. |
| 8 | Switched to Ground Assault at age 46 |
| 8 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 8 | Promoted to Ground Assault officer rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Captain |
| 9 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 50 |
| 9 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 9 | Promoted to Ground Assault officer rank 3 |
| 9 | Is now a Force Commander |
| 10 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 54 |
| 10 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 10 | Promoted to Ground Assault officer rank 4 |
| 10 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 11 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 58 |
| 11 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 11 | Promoted to Ground Assault officer rank 5 |
| 11 | Is now a Colonel |
| 12 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 62 |
| 12 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 13 | Became a Journalist at age 66 |
| 13 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | Moved to a new world. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |