| Term | History |
| 1 | Entered Marine Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | War breaks out, triggering a mandatory draft. |
| 1 | Used social standing to avoid the draft. |
| 1 | Graduated at age 18. |
| 2 | Became a Star Marine at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Marine |
| 2 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 2 | Report commander and gain an Enemy. |
| 2 | Commissioned in Marine/Star Marine |
| 2 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 2 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Captain |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Star Marine |
| 3 | Became a Thief at age 22 |
| 3 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 4 | Continued as Thief at age 26 |
| 4 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Thief at age 30 |
| 5 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Switched to Ground Assault at age 34 |
| 6 | Good fortune |
| 6 | Promoted to Ground Assault officer rank 3 |
| 6 | Is now a Force Commander |
| 7 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 38 |
| 7 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 7 | Promoted to Ground Assault officer rank 4 |
| 7 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 8 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 42 |
| 8 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 8 | Report commander and gain an Enemy. |
| 8 | Promoted to Ground Assault officer rank 5 |
| 8 | Is now a Colonel |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 46 |
| 9 | Moved to a new world. |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Retired at age 50 |
| 10 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 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 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |