| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Abuse your position for profit |
| 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 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 3 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 4 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 4 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 4 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 5 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 5 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 5 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 4 |
| 5 | Is now a Petty Officer, 1st class |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 6 | Became a Physician at age 38 |
| 6 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 7 | Continued as Physician at age 42 |
| 7 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 9 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | Your business or ship thrives. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 54 |
| 10 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 10 | Is now a 3rd Officer |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Merchant Marine |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Severely injured. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Accused of a crime |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |