| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Gained a contact. |
| 2 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 3 | Became a Ground Assault at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Marine |
| 3 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 3 | Cover for the commander and gain an Ally. |
| 3 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 4 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 30 |
| 4 | Display heroism in battle. |
| 4 | Commissioned in Marine/Ground Assault |
| 4 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 4 | Promoted to Ground Assault officer rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Captain |
| 5 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 34 |
| 5 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Returned to Merchant Marine at age 38 |
| 6 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Became a Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 8 | Switched to Engineer/Gunner at age 46 |
| 8 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 8 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 9 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 50 |
| 9 | During a battle, defeat or victory depends on your actions. You actions lead to an honorabe discharge. |
| 10 | Became a Barbarian at age 54 |
| 10 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Barbarian |
| 11 | Became a Field Researcher at age 58 |
| 11 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 62 |
| 12 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |