| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Marine Support at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Continued as Marine Support at age 22 |
| 2 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 2 | Cover for the commander and gain an Ally. |
| 2 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Marine Support at age 26 |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Corporal |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Marine Support |
| 4 | Became a Explorer at age 30 |
| 4 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 5 | Became a Wanderer at age 34 |
| 5 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Became a Colonist at age 38 |
| 6 | Life ruined by a criminal gang. Gain the gang as an Enemy |
| 7 | Switched to Courier at age 42 |
| 7 | You survey an alien world. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Scout |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Courier |
| 8 | Became a Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 9 | Returned to Wanderer at age 50 |
| 9 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 10 | Switched to Barbarian at age 54 |
| 10 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Barbarian at age 58 |
| 11 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |