| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Flight at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 2 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 4 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 4 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 4 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 5 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 5 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. |
| 6 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 6 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 7 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | Good fortune |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 8 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 8 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 9 | Became a Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 10 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 10 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 58 |
| 11 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 62 |
| 12 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 66 |
| 13 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 13 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 70 |
| 14 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 14 | Forced to muster out. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Retired at age 74 |
| 15 | Good fortune |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |