| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Flight at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 1 | Gain a contact. |
| 1 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Flight at age 22 |
| 2 | Injured. |
| 3 | Became a Corporate at age 26 |
| 3 | Good fortune |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Corporate at age 30 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Manager |
| 5 | Continued as Corporate at age 34 |
| 5 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 6 | Continued as Corporate at age 38 |
| 6 | You befriend a superior in the corporation or the colony. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 6 | Is now a Senior Manager |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Corporate |
| 7 | Became a Scientist at age 42 |
| 7 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 8 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 10 | Gain an Enemy |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Scientist at age 58 |
| 11 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |