| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 1 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 3 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 4 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 4 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. |
| 4 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 4 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 5 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 5 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Explorer at age 38 |
| 6 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. Attempted to bargain with them but fail and the ship is destroyed. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Scout |
| 7 | Became a Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 7 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 8 | Returned to Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Retired at age 50 |
| 9 | Moved to a new world. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Good fortune |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |