| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Your business or ship thrives. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 2 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 3 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a 3rd Officer |
| 4 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 4 | Is now a 2nd Officer |
| 5 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 6 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 38 |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 6 | Is now a 1st Officer |
| 7 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 42 |
| 7 | Your business or ship thrives. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 7 | Is now a Captain |
| 8 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 7 |
| 9 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 8 |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Became a Surveyor at age 54 |
| 10 | Nearly killed. Owe 6,250 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Became a Wanderer at age 58 |
| 11 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 12 | Became a Artist at age 62 |
| 12 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 3 Contacts. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Artist at age 66 |
| 13 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |