| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Marine Support at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 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 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 2 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Marine Support at age 26 |
| 3 | Gained a contact. |
| 3 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 4 | Continued as Marine Support at age 30 |
| 4 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 4 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 4 |
| 4 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 5 | Continued as Marine Support at age 34 |
| 5 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 5 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 5 |
| 5 | Is now a Gunnery Sergeant |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Marine Support |
| 6 | Switched to Star Marine at age 38 |
| 6 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 6 |
| 6 | Is now a Sergeant Major |
| 7 | Continued as Star Marine at age 42 |
| 7 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 7 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 7 |
| 8 | Continued as Star Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | Refused to take part in a black ops mission that goes against the conscience and ejected from the service. |
| 9 | Became a Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 9 | Gain an Enemy |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Scientist at age 58 |
| 11 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Scientist at age 62 |
| 12 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Scientist at age 66 |
| 13 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Forced to muster out. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |