| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Marine Support 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 Marine Support rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Marine Support at age 22 |
| 2 | A mission goes wrong; you and several others are captured and mistreated by the enemy. Gain your jailer as an Enemy. |
| 3 | Became a Army Support at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Private |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Commissioned in Army/Army Support |
| 3 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 4 | Continued as Army Support at age 30 |
| 4 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 5 | Continued as Army Support at age 34 |
| 5 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 6 | Continued as Army Support at age 38 |
| 6 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Surveyor at age 42 |
| 7 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 8 | Became a Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 8 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 8 | Gain an Enemy |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 10 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 11 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 58 |
| 11 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Switched to Physician at age 62 |
| 12 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |