| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 1 | Gain a contact. |
| 1 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 1 | Forced to muster out. |
| 2 | Became a Journalist at age 22 |
| 2 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 3 | Entered Naval Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | Made lifelong friends. Gain 1 Allies. |
| 3 | Graduated at age 26. |
| 4 | Returned to Engineer/Gunner at age 26 |
| 4 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 5 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 30 |
| 5 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 6 | Became a Colonist at age 34 |
| 6 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Switched to Flight at age 38 |
| 7 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 7 | Gain a contact. |
| 7 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 8 | Continued as Flight at age 42 |
| 8 | Abuse your position for profit |
| 8 | Promoted to Flight rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 9 | Continued as Flight at age 46 |
| 9 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 9 | Promoted to Flight rank 3 |
| 9 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 10 | Continued as Flight at age 50 |
| 10 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 54 |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 12 | Switched to Worker at age 58 |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Continued as Worker at age 62 |
| 13 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |