| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Marine Support at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 1 | Commissioned in Marine/Marine Support |
| 1 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 1 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 2 |
| 1 | Is now a Captain |
| 2 | Continued as Marine Support at age 22 |
| 2 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 3 |
| 2 | Is now a Force Commander |
| 3 | Continued as Marine Support at age 26 |
| 3 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 3 | Report commander and gain an Enemy. |
| 3 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 4 |
| 3 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 4 | Continued as Marine Support at age 30 |
| 4 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 4 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 5 |
| 4 | Is now a Colonel |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Marine Support |
| 5 | Became a Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 5 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 6 | Continued as Surveyor at age 38 |
| 6 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 7 | Became a Free Trader at age 42 |
| 7 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Free Trader at age 46 |
| 8 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Retired at age 50 |
| 9 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Accused of a crime |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |