| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Flight at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. |
| 2 | Became a Worker at age 22 |
| 2 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Worker |
| 3 | Became a Wanderer at age 26 |
| 3 | Contact with Government. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Wanderer |
| 4 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 4 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 5 | Became a Scientist at age 34 |
| 5 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 6 | Continued as Scientist at age 38 |
| 6 | Gained a contact. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Scientist at age 42 |
| 7 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 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 leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 8 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Gain an Enemy |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 10 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |