| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Ground Assault at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 1 | Cover for the commander and gain an Ally. |
| 1 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 1 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 22 |
| 2 | Gained a contact. |
| 2 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 26 |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 4 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 30 |
| 4 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 5 | Became a Pirate at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Lackey |
| 5 | A job goes wrong, forcing you to flee off-planet. |
| 6 | Became a Surveyor at age 38 |
| 6 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 7 | Became a Corporate at age 42 |
| 7 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Corporate |
| 8 | Retired at age 46 |
| 8 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Gained a contact. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Accused of a crime |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |