| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Star Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 1 | Commissioned in Marine/Star Marine |
| 1 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 1 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 1 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 2 |
| 1 | Is now a Captain |
| 2 | Continued as Star Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 2 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 3 |
| 2 | Is now a Force Commander |
| 3 | Continued as Star Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Assigned to a black ops mission. |
| 3 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 4 |
| 3 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 4 | Continued as Star Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 4 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 5 |
| 4 | Is now a Colonel |
| 5 | Continued as Star Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 5 | Report commander and gain an Enemy. |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Switched to Marine Support at age 38 |
| 6 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 6 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 6 |
| 6 | Is now a Brigadier |
| 7 | Continued as Marine Support at age 42 |
| 7 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. |
| 8 | Continued as Marine Support at age 46 |
| 8 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 9 | Continued as Marine Support at age 50 |
| 9 | Assigned to a black ops mission. |
| 9 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 7 |
| 10 | Continued as Marine Support at age 54 |
| 10 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 10 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 8 |
| 11 | Continued as Marine Support at age 58 |
| 11 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 11 | Report commander and gain an Enemy. |
| 11 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 9 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Marine Support at age 62 |
| 12 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |