| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Ground Assault at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 1 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 1 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 22 |
| 2 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 2 | Commissioned in Marine/Ground Assault |
| 2 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 2 | Promoted to Ground Assault officer rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Captain |
| 3 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 26 |
| 3 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 3 | Report commander and gain an Enemy. |
| 3 | Promoted to Ground Assault officer rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Force Commander |
| 4 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 30 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 | Promoted to Ground Assault officer rank 4 |
| 4 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 5 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 34 |
| 5 | A mission goes wrong; you and several others are captured and mistreated by the enemy. Gain your jailer as an Enemy. |
| 6 | Became a Scavenger at age 38 |
| 6 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 7 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 9 | Became a Infantry at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Private |
| 9 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 9 | Nearly killed. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Promoted to Infantry rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Infantry at age 54 |
| 10 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 10 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 10 | Promoted to Infantry rank 2 |
| 10 | Is now a Corporal |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Infantry at age 58 |
| 11 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |