| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Explorer at age 18 |
| 1 | You survey an alien world. |
| 2 | Continued as Explorer at age 22 |
| 2 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 2 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 3 | Continued as Explorer at age 26 |
| 3 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Scout |
| 4 | Continued as Explorer at age 30 |
| 4 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 5 | Switched to Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster. Gain a Contact. |
| 6 | Continued as Surveyor at age 38 |
| 6 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster but you fail to help. Gain an Enemy. |
| 6 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Pirate at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Lackey |
| 7 | A job goes wrong, forcing you to flee off-planet. |
| 8 | Became a Flight at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 8 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 9 | Continued as Flight at age 50 |
| 9 | You are blamed for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Your guilt drives you to excel. |
| 10 | Switched to Engineer/Gunner at age 54 |
| 10 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 10 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 10 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 2 |
| 10 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 58 |
| 11 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 11 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 3 |
| 11 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 62 |
| 12 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 12 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 4 |
| 12 | Is now a Petty Officer, 1st class |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 66 |
| 13 | Scarred. Fully recovered. |
| 13 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 5 |
| 13 | Is now a Chief Petty Officer |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 70 |
| 14 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |