| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Flight at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 1 | Commissioned in Navy/Flight |
| 1 | Is now a Ensign |
| 1 | Promoted to Flight officer rank 2 |
| 1 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 2 | Continued as Flight at age 22 |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Promoted to Flight officer rank 3 |
| 2 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 3 | Continued as Flight at age 26 |
| 3 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 3 | Promoted to Flight officer rank 4 |
| 3 | Is now a Commander |
| 4 | Continued as Flight at age 30 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 | Promoted to Flight officer rank 5 |
| 4 | Is now a Captain |
| 5 | Continued as Flight at age 34 |
| 5 | You join a gambling circle on board. |
| 5 | Promoted to Flight officer rank 6 |
| 5 | Is now a Admiral |
| 6 | Continued as Flight at age 38 |
| 6 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 6 | Promoted to Flight officer rank 7 |
| 7 | Continued as Flight at age 42 |
| 7 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Became a Surveyor at age 46 |
| 8 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 8 | Gain 4 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 9 | Switched to Courier at age 50 |
| 9 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 9 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Scout |
| 10 | Continued as Courier at age 54 |
| 10 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 11 | Continued as Courier at age 58 |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Courier at age 62 |
| 12 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Moved to a new world. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |