| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 1 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 22 |
| 2 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Worker at age 26 |
| 3 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 4 | Continued as Worker at age 30 |
| 4 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Worker at age 34 |
| 5 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Technician |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Worker |
| 6 | Returned to Engineer/Gunner at age 38 |
| 6 | Scarred. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
| 8 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 9 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 54 |
| 10 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 58 |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 11 | Is now a 3rd Officer |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 62 |
| 12 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 12 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |