| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Marine Support at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 1 | Injured |
| 1 | Commissioned in Marine/Marine Support |
| 1 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 2 | Continued as Marine Support at age 22 |
| 2 | Trapped behind enemy lines. |
| 2 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Captain |
| 3 | Continued as Marine Support at age 26 |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Force Commander |
| 4 | Continued as Marine Support at age 30 |
| 4 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 4 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 4 |
| 4 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 5 | Continued as Marine Support at age 34 |
| 5 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 5 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 5 |
| 5 | Is now a Colonel |
| 6 | Continued as Marine Support at age 38 |
| 6 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Became a Barbarian at age 42 |
| 7 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 8 | Continued as Barbarian at age 46 |
| 8 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 9 | Became a Surveyor at age 50 |
| 9 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 10 | Continued as Surveyor at age 54 |
| 10 | You discover a world, item or information of worth to the Imperium. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Scout |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Surveyor at age 58 |
| 11 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 11 | Forced to muster out. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Moved to a new world. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |