| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Marine Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Made lifelong friends. Gain 2 Allies. |
| 1 | Graduated with honors at age 18. |
| 2 | Became a Marine Support at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Marine |
| 2 | Commissioned in Marine/Marine Support |
| 2 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 2 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Continued as Marine Support at age 22 |
| 3 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 4 | Became a Flight at age 26 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 4 | Abuse your position for profit |
| 4 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 5 | Continued as Flight at age 30 |
| 5 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. |
| 6 | Became a Surveyor at age 34 |
| 6 | Nearly killed. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Returned to Flight at age 38 |
| 7 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. |
| 8 | Switched to Explorer at age 42 |
| 8 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 9 | Became a Wanderer at age 46 |
| 9 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 50 |
| 10 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 10 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 54 |
| 11 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 11 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 11 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 58 |
| 12 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 12 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 3 |
| 12 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 62 |
| 13 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 13 | Gain a contact. |
| 13 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 4 |
| 13 | Is now a Petty Officer, 1st class |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 66 |
| 14 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 14 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 5 |
| 14 | Is now a Chief Petty Officer |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 70 |
| 15 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 15 | Forced to muster out. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 16 | Retired at age 74 |
| 16 | Gained a contact. |
| 17 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |