| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 2 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 3 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 4 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Became a Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 5 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 5 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Wanderer at age 42 |
| 8 | Continued as Wanderer at age 46 |
| 8 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 9 | Continued as Wanderer at age 50 |
| 9 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Became a Artist at age 54 |
| 10 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Artist at age 58 |
| 11 | You are forced out because of censorship or controversy. What truth did you get too close to? |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |