| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Naval Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 1 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Courier at age 18 |
| 2 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 2 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 3 | Continued as Courier at age 22 |
| 3 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 | Continued as Courier at age 26 |
| 4 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 4 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Became a Flight at age 30 |
| 5 | Is now a Crewman |
| 5 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 6 | Switched to Engineer/Gunner at age 34 |
| 6 | Severely injured. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Became a Physician at age 38 |
| 7 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 8 | Continued as Physician at age 42 |
| 8 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 8 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 8 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 17,500 for medical bills. |
| 8 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working openly and gain an Enemy. |
| 8 | Gain an Enemy |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Physician at age 46 |
| 9 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |