| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Star Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 1 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Star Marine |
| 2 | Became a Courier at age 22 |
| 2 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 2 | Gain 6 Contacts. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 3 | Entered Army Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | A prank goes horribly wrong. |
| 3 | Gain an Enemy. |
| 3 | Graduated with honors at age 26. |
| 4 | Became a Army Support at age 26 |
| 4 | Is now a Private |
| 4 | Commissioned in Army/Army Support |
| 4 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 4 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 4 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Captain |
| 5 | Continued as Army Support at age 30 |
| 5 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 5 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 3 |
| 5 | Is now a Major |
| 6 | Continued as Army Support at age 34 |
| 6 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 6 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 4 |
| 6 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 7 | Continued as Army Support at age 38 |
| 7 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 7 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 5 |
| 7 | Is now a Colonel |
| 8 | Continued as Army Support at age 42 |
| 8 | Sent to a very unpleasant region (jungle, swamp, desert, icecap, urban) to battle against guerrilla fighters and rebels. Discharged because of stress, injury or because the government wishes to bury the whole incident. |
| 8 | Gain rebels as Enemy |