| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Flight at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 1 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Flight at age 22 |
| 2 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 2 | Promoted to Flight rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 3 | Continued as Flight at age 26 |
| 3 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 4 | Became a Performer at age 30 |
| 4 | Refused to criticise a questionable political leader on your homeworld. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Performer at age 34 |
| 5 | Criticised a questionable political leader on your homeworld, causing his downfall. Gain an Enemy |
| 5 | Scarred. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Performer at age 38 |
| 6 | Nearly killed. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Became a Physician at age 42 |
| 7 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Physician |
| 8 | Became a Surveyor at age 46 |
| 8 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. You successfully ran to the jump point. |
| 9 | Continued as Surveyor at age 50 |
| 9 | You survey an alien world. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Surveyor at age 54 |
| 10 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Scout |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Surveyor at age 58 |
| 11 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Moved to a new world. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |