| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Flight at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 1 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 1 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Flight at age 22 |
| 2 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 3 | Became a Colonist at age 26 |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Colonist at age 30 |
| 4 | Life ruined by a criminal gang. Gain the gang as an Enemy |
| 5 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 5 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 5 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 6 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 6 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 6 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 3 |
| 6 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 7 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 7 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 8 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Wanderer at age 50 |
| 9 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Became a Corporate Agent at age 54 |
| 10 | Accused of a crime |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Agent |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Became a Fixer at age 58 |
| 11 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Switched to Inmate at age 62 |
| 12 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Switched to Thug at age 66 |
| 13 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Returned to Fixer at age 70 |
| 14 | Beaten by a prison gang. |
| 14 | Nearly killed. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Returned to Inmate at age 74 |
| 15 | Parole hearing. |
| 15 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 15 | Paroled from prison. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |