| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Barbarian at age 18 |
| 1 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Barbarian |
| 2 | Became a Marine Support at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Marine |
| 2 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 3 | Entered University at age 26 |
| 3 | Join a social movement. |
| 3 | Graduated with honors at age 30. |
| 4 | Continued as Marine Support at age 30 |
| 4 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 4 | Amnesia. |
| 4 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 5 | Continued as Marine Support at age 34 |
| 5 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 5 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Corporal |
| 6 | Continued as Marine Support at age 38 |
| 6 | Assigned to a black ops mission. |
| 6 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 3 |
| 6 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 7 | Continued as Marine Support at age 42 |
| 7 | Nearly killed. |
| 7 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 4 |
| 7 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Marine Support |
| 8 | Became a Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Scientist at age 58 |
| 11 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |