| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 2 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 3 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | A good deal ensures you are living the high life for a few years. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a 3rd Officer |
| 4 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 4 | Is now a 2nd Officer |
| 5 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 5 | Is now a 1st Officer |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Merchant Marine |
| 6 | Became a Scientist at age 38 |
| 6 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Scientist at age 42 |
| 7 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 9 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 11 | Continued as Scientist at age 58 |
| 11 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 12 | Continued as Scientist at age 62 |
| 12 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 13 | Continued as Scientist at age 66 |
| 13 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 13 | Forced to muster out. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |