| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Marine Support at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | Assigned to an assault on an enemy fortress. |
| 2 | Continued as Marine Support at age 22 |
| 2 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 3 | Continued as Marine Support at age 26 |
| 3 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 3 | Commissioned in Marine/Marine Support |
| 3 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 3 | Forced to muster out. |
| 4 | Became a Surveyor at age 30 |
| 4 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster but you fail to help. Gain an Enemy. |
| 4 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 5 | Continued as Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Switched to Courier at age 38 |
| 6 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster but you fail to help. Gain an Enemy. |
| 6 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 7 | Continued as Courier at age 42 |
| 7 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 7 | Gain 6 Contacts. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 8 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | Good fortune |
| 8 | Commissioned in Navy/Engineer/Gunner |
| 8 | Is now a Ensign |
| 9 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 50 |
| 9 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 9 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner officer rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 10 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 54 |
| 10 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 10 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner officer rank 3 |
| 10 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 11 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 58 |
| 11 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 62 |
| 12 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 12 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner officer rank 4 |
| 12 | Is now a Commander |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |