| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Flight at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Refuse to abuse your position for profit |
| 1 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Flight at age 22 |
| 2 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 2 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 2 | Promoted to Flight rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 3 | Continued as Flight at age 26 |
| 3 | Good fortune |
| 3 | Forced to muster out. |
| 4 | Became a Wanderer at age 30 |
| 4 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Wanderer at age 34 |
| 5 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Switched to Engineer/Gunner at age 38 |
| 6 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 7 | Returned to Wanderer at age 42 |
| 7 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 8 | Became a Thief at age 46 |
| 8 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Thief at age 50 |
| 9 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Returned to Engineer/Gunner at age 54 |
| 10 | You are blamed for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Your guilt drives you to excel. |
| 11 | Returned to Wanderer at age 58 |
| 11 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Switched to Barbarian at age 62 |
| 12 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |