| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Ground Assault at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 1 | Commissioned in Marine/Ground Assault |
| 1 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 1 | Promoted to Ground Assault officer rank 2 |
| 1 | Is now a Captain |
| 2 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 22 |
| 2 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 3 | Became a Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 3 | Commissioned in Navy/Line/Crew |
| 3 | Is now a Ensign |
| 3 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 3 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 4 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 4 | You are blamed for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Your guilt drives you to excel. |
| 5 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Crewman |
| 5 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 5 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 6 | Returned to Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 6 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 6 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 3 |
| 6 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 7 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 8 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 8 | Gain a contact. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Scavenger at age 50 |
| 9 | Moved to a new world. |
| 9 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Scavenger at age 54 |
| 10 | Amnesia. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Scavenger at age 58 |
| 11 | Amnesia. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Scavenger at age 62 |
| 12 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Gained a contact. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |