| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Worker at age 18 |
| 1 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 2 | Continued as Worker at age 22 |
| 2 | You befriend a superior in the corporation or the colony. |
| 2 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Worker at age 26 |
| 3 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Technician |
| 4 | Continued as Worker at age 30 |
| 4 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 5 | Continued as Worker at age 34 |
| 5 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 6 | Continued as Worker at age 38 |
| 6 | You rise to a position of power in your colony or corporation. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Worker |
| 7 | Became a Surveyor at age 42 |
| 7 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 7 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 8 | Continued as Surveyor at age 46 |
| 8 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Scout |
| 9 | Continued as Surveyor at age 50 |
| 9 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 10 | Became a Artist at age 54 |
| 10 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 11 | Became a Star Marine at age 58 |
| 11 | Is now a Marine |
| 11 | Assigned to a black ops mission. |
| 11 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 1 |
| 11 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 12 | Continued as Star Marine at age 62 |
| 12 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 12 | Report commander and gain an Enemy. |
| 12 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 2 |
| 12 | Is now a Corporal |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Star Marine at age 66 |
| 13 | Trapped behind enemy lines. |
| 13 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 3 |
| 13 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Star Marine at age 70 |
| 14 | Victim of a crime |
| 14 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 4 |
| 14 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |