| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 2 | Entered Army Academy at age 22 |
| 2 | War breaks out, triggering a mandatory draft. |
| 2 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 3 | Became a Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 3 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | Accused of a crime |
| 4 | Became a Inmate at age 26 |
| 4 | Vocational Training. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Paroled from prison. |
| 5 | Returned to Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 5 | Gained a contact. |
| 5 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 6 | Became a Intelligence at age 34 |
| 6 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 7 | Became a Corporate at age 38 |
| 7 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Corporate at age 42 |
| 8 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Retired at age 46 |
| 9 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Good fortune |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |