| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Star Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 1 | Commissioned in Marine/Star Marine |
| 1 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 1 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 2 |
| 1 | Is now a Captain |
| 2 | Continued as Star Marine at age 22 |
| 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 | Continued as Star Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Force Commander |
| 4 | Continued as Star Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 4 |
| 4 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 5 | Continued as Star Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 5 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 5 |
| 5 | Is now a Colonel |
| 6 | Continued as Star Marine at age 38 |
| 6 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 6 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 6 |
| 6 | Is now a Brigadier |
| 7 | Continued as Star Marine at age 42 |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 7 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 7 |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Star Marine |
| 8 | Switched to Marine Support at age 46 |
| 8 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 9 | Continued as Marine Support at age 50 |
| 9 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 9 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 8 |
| 10 | Continued as Marine Support at age 54 |
| 10 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 10 | Cover for the commander and gain an Ally. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Marine Support at age 58 |
| 11 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 11 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 9 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Marine Support at age 62 |
| 12 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 12 | Forced to muster out. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Amnesia. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |