| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Army Support at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Sent to a very unpleasant region (jungle, swamp, desert, icecap, urban) to battle against guerrilla fighters and rebels. Discharged because of stress, injury or because the government wishes to bury the whole incident. |
| 1 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 2 | Became a Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 2 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 4 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 4 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 5 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 5 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 6 | Became a Artist at age 38 |
| 6 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 7 | Continued as Artist at age 42 |
| 7 | An investigation, tour, project or expedition goes wrong, stranding you far from home. |
| 8 | Became a Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 8 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 8 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
| 9 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 54 |
| 10 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |