| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Intelligence at age 18 |
| 1 | Go undercover to investigate an enemy. |
| 1 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 1 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Agent |
| 2 | Continued as Intelligence at age 22 |
| 2 | Life ruined by a criminal gang. Gain the gang as an Enemy |
| 3 | Became a Star Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Marine |
| 3 | A mission goes wrong; you and several others are captured and mistreated by the enemy. Gain your jailer as an Enemy. |
| 4 | Became a Flight at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 4 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 4 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 5 | Continued as Flight at age 34 |
| 5 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 6 | Became a Barbarian at age 38 |
| 6 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 7 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 7 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 8 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 9 | Switched to Engineer/Gunner at age 50 |
| 9 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 9 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 3 |
| 9 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 10 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 54 |
| 10 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 10 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 4 |
| 10 | Is now a Petty Officer, 1st class |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 58 |
| 11 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 11 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 5 |
| 11 | Is now a Chief Petty Officer |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 62 |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 6 |
| 12 | Is now a Master Chief |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |