| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Flight at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 1 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Flight at age 22 |
| 2 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 2 | Promoted to Flight rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 3 | Continued as Flight at age 26 |
| 3 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 3 | Promoted to Flight rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 4 | Continued as Flight at age 30 |
| 4 | Moved to a new world. |
| 4 | Promoted to Flight rank 4 |
| 4 | Is now a Petty Officer, 1st class |
| 5 | Continued as Flight at age 34 |
| 5 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 5 | Promoted to Flight rank 5 |
| 5 | Is now a Chief Petty Officer |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Journalist at age 38 |
| 6 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 7 | Became a Broker at age 42 |
| 7 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 8 | Became a Intelligence at age 46 |
| 8 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Switched to Artist at age 50 |
| 9 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Artist |
| 10 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 54 |
| 10 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 58 |
| 11 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 62 |
| 12 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 6 |
| 12 | Is now a Master Chief |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |