| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Physician at age 18 |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 2 | Continued as Physician at age 22 |
| 2 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 2 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Gain an Enemy |
| 2 | Forced to muster out. |
| 3 | Became a Flight at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 3 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 3 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 4 | Continued as Flight at age 30 |
| 4 | Good fortune |
| 4 | Promoted to Flight rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 5 | Continued as Flight at age 34 |
| 5 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 5 | Promoted to Flight rank 3 |
| 5 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Flight |
| 6 | Switched to Engineer/Gunner at age 38 |
| 6 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 7 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |