| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 1 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 1 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 22 |
| 2 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. |
| 3 | Became a Army Support at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Private |
| 3 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 3 | Promoted to Army Support rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 4 | Continued as Army Support at age 30 |
| 4 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 5 | Became a Law Enforcement at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Rookie |
| 5 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Corporal |
| 6 | Continued as Law Enforcement at age 38 |
| 6 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 7 | Continued as Law Enforcement at age 42 |
| 7 | Given specialist training in vehicles. |
| 8 | Continued as Law Enforcement at age 46 |
| 8 | Given specialist training in vehicles. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Is now a Detective |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Law Enforcement |
| 9 | Became a Worker at age 50 |
| 9 | You rise to a position of power in your colony or corporation. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Worker at age 54 |
| 10 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 11 | Continued as Worker at age 58 |
| 11 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 12 | Became a Physician at age 62 |
| 12 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Physician at age 66 |
| 13 | 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. |
| 13 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 13 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 13 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working secretely. |
| 13 | Gain an Enemy |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Physician at age 70 |
| 14 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 14 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 14 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |