| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Star Marine 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 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 1 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Star Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 2 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 2 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Star Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 3 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 3 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 4 | Continued as Star Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 4 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 4 |
| 4 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 5 | Continued as Star Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | Assigned to a black ops mission. |
| 5 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 5 |
| 5 | Is now a Gunnery Sergeant |
| 6 | Continued as Star Marine at age 38 |
| 6 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. |
| 7 | Became a Infantry at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Private |
| 7 | Unit is slaughtered in a disastrous battle, for which you blame your commander. Gain commander as Enemy. |
| 8 | Became a Performer at age 46 |
| 8 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 9 | Continued as Performer at age 50 |
| 9 | Criticised a questionable political leader on your homeworld, causing his downfall. Gain an Enemy |
| 9 | You are forced out because of censorship or controversy. What truth did you get too close to? |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |