| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 1 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 1 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 2 | Gain a contact. |
| 3 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 3 | Gain a contact. |
| 3 | Commissioned in Navy/Line/Crew |
| 3 | Is now a Ensign |
| 3 | Forced to muster out. |
| 4 | Became a Cavalry at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Private |
| 4 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 4 | Commissioned in Army/Cavalry |
| 4 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 4 | Promoted to Cavalry officer rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Captain |
| 5 | Continued as Cavalry at age 34 |
| 5 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 5 | Promoted to Cavalry officer rank 3 |
| 5 | Is now a Major |
| 6 | Continued as Cavalry at age 38 |
| 6 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 6 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. |
| 6 | Promoted to Cavalry officer rank 4 |
| 6 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 7 | Continued as Cavalry at age 42 |
| 7 | Unit is slaughtered in a disastrous battle, for which you blame your commander. Gain commander as Enemy. |
| 8 | Became a Worker at age 46 |
| 8 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Worker at age 50 |
| 9 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 10 | Continued as Worker at age 54 |
| 10 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Is now a Technician |
| 11 | Continued as Worker at age 58 |
| 11 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 11 | Gain a criminal contact. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 12 | Continued as Worker at age 62 |
| 12 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |