| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Star Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | A mission goes wrong; you and several others are captured and mistreated by the enemy. Gain your jailer as an Enemy. |
| 2 | Became a Infantry at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Private |
| 2 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Entered Naval Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | Study Animals (Handling) as a hobby. |
| 3 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 4 | Continued as Infantry at age 26 |
| 4 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 5 | Continued as Infantry at age 30 |
| 5 | Joined commanding officer is engaged in some illegal activity, such as weapon smuggling. Gain an Ally. |
| 6 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 34 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 6 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 7 | Became a Scavenger at age 38 |
| 7 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 | Switched to Wanderer at age 42 |
| 8 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 9 | Returned to Merchant Marine at age 46 |
| 9 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 50 |
| 10 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 54 |
| 11 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 11 | Is now a 3rd Officer |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 58 |
| 12 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 12 | Is now a 2nd Officer |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 62 |
| 13 | Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
| 13 | Forced to muster out. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |