| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Explorer at age 18 |
| 1 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Scout |
| 2 | Continued as Explorer at age 22 |
| 2 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 3 | Entered Marine Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | Spent the college years partying. |
| 3 | Graduated at age 26. |
| 4 | Became a Marine Support at age 26 |
| 4 | Is now a Marine |
| 4 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 4 | Report commander and gain an Enemy. |
| 4 | Commissioned in Marine/Marine Support |
| 4 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 4 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Captain |
| 5 | Continued as Marine Support at age 30 |
| 5 | Trapped behind enemy lines. |
| 6 | Continued as Marine Support at age 34 |
| 6 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 6 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 3 |
| 6 | Is now a Force Commander |
| 7 | Continued as Marine Support at age 38 |
| 7 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 7 | Cover for the commander and gain an Ally. |
| 7 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 4 |
| 7 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Marine Support at age 42 |
| 8 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 8 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 5 |
| 8 | Is now a Colonel |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Marine Support at age 46 |
| 9 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 9 | Report commander and gain an Enemy. |
| 9 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 6 |
| 9 | Is now a Brigadier |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Marine Support at age 50 |
| 10 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 54 |
| 11 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |