| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Cavalry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 1 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 2 | Continued as Cavalry at age 22 |
| 2 | Unit is slaughtered in a disastrous battle, for which you blame your commander. Gain commander as Enemy. |
| 3 | Became a Star Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Marine |
| 3 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 4 | Continued as Star Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | On the front lines of a planetary assault and occupation. |
| 4 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 5 | Continued as Star Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | Gained a contact. |
| 5 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Corporal |
| 6 | Continued as Star Marine at age 38 |
| 6 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 6 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 3 |
| 6 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 7 | Continued as Star Marine at age 42 |
| 7 | A mission goes wrong; you and several others are captured and mistreated by the enemy. Gain your jailer as an Enemy. |
| 8 | Became a Colonist at age 46 |
| 8 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Colonist at age 50 |
| 9 | You befriend a superior in the corporation or the colony. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Settler |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Colonist at age 54 |
| 10 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Colonist |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |