| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 1 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Display heroism in battle, saving the whole ship. |
| 2 | Commissioned in Navy/Line/Crew |
| 2 | Is now a Ensign |
| 2 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 3 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 4 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 4 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Became a Army Support at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Private |
| 5 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 5 | Promoted to Army Support rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 6 | Continued as Army Support at age 38 |
| 6 | Given a special assignment or duty in your unit. |
| 6 | Promoted to Army Support rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Corporal |
| 7 | Continued as Army Support at age 42 |
| 7 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 8 | Continued as Army Support at age 46 |
| 8 | Assigned to a planet with a hostile or wild environment. |
| 8 | Promoted to Army Support rank 3 |
| 8 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 9 | Continued as Army Support at age 50 |
| 9 | Assigned to a planet with a hostile or wild environment. |
| 9 | Promoted to Army Support rank 4 |
| 9 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Army Support at age 54 |
| 10 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 10 | Scarred. |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |