| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Gained a contact. |
| 1 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 2 | Gain a contact. |
| 2 | Forced to muster out. |
| 3 | Became a Broker at age 26 |
| 3 | Nearly killed. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Returned to Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 4 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 4 | Gain a contact. |
| 4 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 5 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 5 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 5 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 5 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 3 |
| 5 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 6 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 6 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 6 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 4 |
| 6 | Is now a Petty Officer, 1st class |
| 7 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 7 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Switched to Flight at age 46 |
| 8 | Refuse to abuse your position for profit |
| 8 | Promoted to Flight rank 5 |
| 8 | Is now a Chief Petty Officer |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Flight at age 50 |
| 9 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 54 |
| 10 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Good fortune |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |