| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Journalist at age 18 |
| 1 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 2 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 2 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 26 |
| 3 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 4 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 30 |
| 4 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 4 | Gain a contact. |
| 4 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 5 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 34 |
| 5 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 6 | Became a Army Support at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Private |
| 6 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 7 | Continued as Army Support at age 42 |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 7 | Promoted to Army Support rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 8 | Continued as Army Support at age 46 |
| 8 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 9 | Continued as Army Support at age 50 |
| 9 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 10 | Continued as Army Support at age 54 |
| 10 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 11 | Continued as Army Support at age 58 |
| 11 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 11 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Promoted to Army Support rank 2 |
| 11 | Is now a Corporal |