| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 2 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Refuse to abuse your position for profit |
| 2 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 3 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 4 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 4 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. |
| 5 | Became a Pirate at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Lackey |
| 5 | Arrested |
| 6 | Became a Thug at age 38 |
| 6 | Persecuted by a prison gang. |
| 7 | Continued as Thug at age 42 |
| 7 | Special Duty. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Paroled from prison. |
| 8 | Became a Scavenger at age 46 |
| 9 | Continued as Scavenger at age 50 |
| 9 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 10 | Continued as Scavenger at age 54 |
| 10 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Became a Explorer at age 58 |
| 11 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |