| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Ground Assault at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 1 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 22 |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 26 |
| 3 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 4 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 30 |
| 4 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 5 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 34 |
| 5 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 5 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 4 |
| 5 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 6 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 38 |
| 6 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 6 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 5 |
| 6 | Is now a Gunnery Sergeant |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Performer at age 42 |
| 7 | Win a prestigious prize. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Performer at age 46 |
| 8 | An investigation, tour, project or expedition goes wrong, stranding you far from home. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Performer |
| 9 | Became a Flight at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Crewman |
| 9 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 9 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 10 | Continued as Flight at age 54 |
| 10 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 11 | Became a Worker at age 58 |
| 11 | Political upheaval strikes your homeworld, and you are caught up in the revolution. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Worker at age 62 |
| 12 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Is now a Technician |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Worker at age 66 |
| 13 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 13 | Gain a criminal contact. |
| 13 | Forced to muster out. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |