| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Flight at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 1 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Flight at age 22 |
| 2 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 2 | Promoted to Flight rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 3 | Continued as Flight at age 26 |
| 3 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 3 | Promoted to Flight rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Flight |
| 4 | Became a Scavenger at age 30 |
| 4 | Attacked by enemies that you easily defeat. |
| 4 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 5 | Continued as Scavenger at age 34 |
| 5 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 6 | Became a Enforcer at age 38 |
| 6 | Involved in the planning of an impressive heist. |
| 7 | Continued as Enforcer at age 42 |
| 7 | A police detective or rival criminal forces you to flee and vows to hunt you down. Gain an Enemy. |
| 8 | Became a Broker at age 46 |
| 8 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Broker at age 50 |
| 9 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Broker at age 54 |
| 10 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Returned to Enforcer at age 58 |
| 11 | A job goes wrong, forcing you to flee off-planet. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |