| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 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 | You join a gambling circle on board. |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 4 | Became a Broker at age 30 |
| 4 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 5 | Continued as Broker at age 34 |
| 6 | Continued as Broker at age 38 |
| 6 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 7 | Became a Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 7 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 8 | Became a Explorer at age 46 |
| 8 | Nearly killed. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Switched to Physician at age 50 |
| 9 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 10 | Continued as Physician at age 54 |
| 10 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |