| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Marine Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Victim of a crime |
| 1 | Graduated at age 18. |
| 2 | Became a Star Marine at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Marine |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Commissioned in Marine/Star Marine |
| 2 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 3 | Continued as Star Marine at age 22 |
| 3 | Display heroism in battle. |
| 3 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Captain |
| 4 | Continued as Star Marine at age 26 |
| 4 | Assigned to a black ops mission. |
| 4 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Force Commander |
| 5 | Continued as Star Marine at age 30 |
| 5 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 5 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 4 |
| 5 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 6 | Continued as Star Marine at age 34 |
| 6 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 6 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 5 |
| 6 | Is now a Colonel |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Star Marine |
| 7 | Became a Scientist at age 38 |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 42 |
| 8 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 9 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 10 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Scientist at age 54 |
| 11 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Scientist at age 58 |
| 12 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Scientist at age 62 |
| 13 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Scientist at age 66 |
| 14 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 14 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Continued as Scientist at age 70 |
| 15 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Promoted to rank 7 |
| 15 | Forced to muster out. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 16 | Retired at age 74 |
| 16 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
| 17 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |