| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Barbarian at age 18 |
| 1 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Barbarian at age 22 |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Warrior |
| 3 | Continued as Barbarian at age 26 |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Continued as Barbarian at age 30 |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 4 | Is now a Chieftain |
| 5 | Continued as Barbarian at age 34 |
| 5 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 6 | Became a Explorer at age 38 |
| 6 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Scout |
| 7 | Continued as Explorer at age 42 |
| 7 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 7 | Gain 5 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 8 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 9 | Became a Marine Support at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Marine |
| 9 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 9 | Report commander and gain an Enemy. |
| 9 | Commissioned in Marine/Marine Support |
| 9 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 9 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Captain |
| 10 | Continued as Marine Support at age 54 |
| 10 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 10 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 3 |
| 10 | Is now a Force Commander |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Marine Support at age 58 |
| 11 | Assigned to a black ops mission. |
| 11 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 4 |
| 11 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Voluntarily left Marine Support |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Moved to a new world. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |