| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 2 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 3 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 4 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 4 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 4 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 5 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 5 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 5 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 6 | Became a Courier at age 38 |
| 6 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster. Gain a Contact. |
| 7 | Continued as Courier at age 42 |
| 7 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Courier at age 46 |
| 8 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Courier at age 50 |
| 9 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Courier |
| 10 | Retired at age 54 |
| 10 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |