| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 1 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 2 | Gain a contact. |
| 2 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 3 | Switched to Engineer/Gunner at age 26 |
| 3 | You are blamed for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Your guilt drives you to excel. |
| 4 | Became a Ground Assault at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Marine |
| 4 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 4 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 5 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 34 |
| 5 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 5 | Promoted to Ground Assault rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Corporal |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Ground Assault |
| 6 | Became a Army Support at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Private |
| 6 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 6 | Promoted to Army Support rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 7 | Continued as Army Support at age 42 |
| 7 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 7 | Promoted to Army Support rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Corporal |
| 8 | Continued as Army Support at age 46 |
| 8 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 8 | Promoted to Army Support rank 3 |
| 8 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 9 | Continued as Army Support at age 50 |
| 9 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 9 | Promoted to Army Support rank 4 |
| 9 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 10 | Continued as Army Support at age 54 |
| 10 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 10 | Promoted to Army Support rank 5 |
| 10 | Is now a Gunnery Sergeant |
| 11 | Continued as Army Support at age 58 |
| 11 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 11 | Promoted to Army Support rank 6 |
| 11 | Is now a Sergeant Major |
| 12 | Continued as Army Support at age 62 |
| 12 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 12 | Forced to muster out. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |