| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Colonist at age 18 |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Colonist at age 22 |
| 2 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Settler |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Colonist |
| 3 | Became a Barbarian at age 26 |
| 3 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 3 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Barbarian at age 30 |
| 4 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 5 | Switched to Scavenger at age 34 |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Scavenger at age 38 |
| 6 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 7 | Became a Journalist at age 42 |
| 7 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 8 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 9 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 10 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 54 |
| 10 | A series of bad deals and decisions force you into bankruptcy. You salvage what you can. |
| 11 | Became a Flight at age 58 |
| 11 | Is now a Crewman |
| 11 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 11 | Commissioned in Navy/Flight |
| 11 | Is now a Ensign |
| 11 | Promoted to Flight officer rank 2 |
| 11 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Flight at age 62 |
| 12 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Moved to a new world. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Moved to a new world. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |