| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Barbarian at age 18 |
| 1 | Lost eye or limb. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Became a Ground Assault at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Marine |
| 2 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 3 | Entered Marine Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | Made lifelong friends. Gain 2 Allies. |
| 3 | Kicked out of military academy. |
| 4 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 26 |
| 4 | Good fortune |
| 4 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 4 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 4 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 5 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 30 |
| 5 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 5 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Corporal |
| 6 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 34 |
| 6 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 6 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 6 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 3 |
| 6 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 7 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 38 |
| 7 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 7 | Report commander and gain an Enemy. |
| 7 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 7 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 4 |
| 7 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 8 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 42 |
| 8 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 9 | Became a Journalist at age 46 |
| 9 | Victim of a crime |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 10 | Continued as Journalist at age 50 |
| 10 | One of your pieces of art is stolen, and the investigation brings you into the criminal underworld. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Is now a Staff Writer |
| 11 | Continued as Journalist at age 54 |
| 11 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 58 |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Gained a contact. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 16 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 17 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |