| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Flight at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 1 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 1 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Flight at age 22 |
| 2 | Injured. Fully recovered. |
| 3 | Became a Cavalry at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Private |
| 3 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Became a Pirate at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Lackey |
| 4 | A job goes wrong, forcing you to flee off-planet. |
| 5 | Became a Scientist at age 34 |
| 5 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 6 | Became a Surveyor at age 38 |
| 6 | Moved to a new world. |
| 7 | Continued as Surveyor at age 42 |
| 7 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Switched to Engineer/Gunner at age 46 |
| 8 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 9 | Became a Corporate at age 50 |
| 9 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Corporate at age 54 |
| 10 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 10 | Gain a criminal contact. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Is now a Manager |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Corporate at age 58 |
| 11 | You befriend a superior in the corporation or the colony. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |