| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Star Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 2 | Became a Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 2 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Continued as Surveyor at age 26 |
| 3 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 3 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Continued as Surveyor at age 30 |
| 4 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 5 | Continued as Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Returned to Star Marine at age 38 |
| 6 | Assigned to a black ops mission. |
| 6 | Commissioned in Marine/Star Marine |
| 6 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 6 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Captain |
| 7 | Continued as Star Marine at age 42 |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 7 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 3 |
| 7 | Is now a Force Commander |
| 8 | Continued as Star Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 9 | Became a Enforcer at age 50 |
| 9 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Enforcer at age 54 |
| 10 | Crime pays off. Gain victim as Enemy. |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |