| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Ground Assault at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 1 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 22 |
| 2 | Scarred. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Continued as Ground Assault 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. |
| 4 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 30 |
| 4 | Injured. Fully recovered. |
| 4 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Corporal |
| 5 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 34 |
| 5 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 5 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 5 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 3 |
| 5 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 6 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 38 |
| 6 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 6 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 4 |
| 6 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 7 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 42 |
| 7 | A mission goes wrong; you and several others are captured and mistreated by the enemy. Gain your jailer as an Enemy. |
| 8 | Became a Artist at age 46 |
| 8 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 2 Contacts. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Artist at age 50 |
| 9 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |