| 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 | Continued as Star Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Forced to muster out. |
| 3 | Switched to Ground Assault at age 26 |
| 3 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 4 | Switched to Marine Support at age 30 |
| 4 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 4 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Corporal |
| 5 | Continued as Marine Support at age 34 |
| 5 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 6 | Became a Artist at age 38 |
| 6 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 2 Contacts. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Artist at age 42 |
| 7 | Invited to take part in a controversial event or exhibition that injures your social standing. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Continued as Artist at age 46 |
| 8 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 8 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 9 | Continued as Artist at age 50 |
| 9 | An investigation, tour, project or expedition goes wrong, stranding you far from home. |
| 10 | Became a Thief at age 54 |
| 10 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Became a Wanderer at age 58 |
| 11 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |