| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 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 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 3 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Forced to muster out. |
| 4 | Became a Explorer at age 30 |
| 4 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 5 | Became a Artist at age 34 |
| 5 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Artist at age 38 |
| 6 | Criticised a questionable political leader on your homeworld, causing his downfall. Gain an Enemy |
| 6 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Continued as Artist at age 42 |
| 7 | Invited to take part in a controversial event or exhibition that injures your social standing. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Continued as Artist at age 46 |
| 8 | Join homeworld’s celebrity circles |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Artist at age 50 |
| 9 | You are forced out because of censorship or controversy. What truth did you get too close to? |
| 10 | Retired at age 54 |
| 10 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Moved to a new world. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |