Term | History |
1 | Became a Marine Support at age 18 |
1 | Is now a Marine |
1 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
1 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
1 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 1 |
1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
2 | Continued as Marine Support at age 22 |
2 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
2 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 2 |
2 | Is now a Corporal |
3 | Continued as Marine Support at age 26 |
3 | Display heroism in battle. |
3 | Commissioned in Marine/Marine Support |
3 | Is now a Lieutenant |
3 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 2 |
3 | Is now a Captain |
4 | Continued as Marine Support at age 30 |
4 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
4 | Report commander and gain an Enemy. |
4 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 3 |
4 | Is now a Force Commander |
5 | Continued as Marine Support at age 34 |
5 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
6 | Became a Flight at age 38 |
6 | Is now a Crewman |
6 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
6 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
6 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
7 | Voluntarily left Flight |
7 | Became a 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 4 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
8 | Became a Physician at age 46 |
8 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
8 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
8 | Gain an Enemy |
9 | Continued as Physician at age 50 |
9 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |