| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Injured. Fully recovered. |
| 1 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Nearly killed. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Entered Marine Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | Victim of a crime |
| 3 | Graduated at age 26. |
| 4 | Became a Marine Support at age 26 |
| 4 | Is now a Marine |
| 4 | Assigned to the security staff of a space station. |
| 5 | Continued as Marine Support at age 30 |
| 5 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 6 | Switched to Engineer/Gunner at age 34 |
| 6 | Refuse to abuse your position for profit |
| 6 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 7 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 38 |
| 7 | Nearly killed. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Became a Cavalry at age 42 |
| 8 | Is now a Private |
| 8 | Injured. Fully recovered. |
| 9 | Switched to Flight at age 46 |
| 9 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 9 | Promoted to Flight rank 3 |
| 9 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 10 | Continued as Flight at age 50 |
| 10 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. |
| 11 | Became a Barbarian at age 54 |
| 11 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Switched to Wanderer at age 58 |
| 12 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 12 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Wanderer at age 62 |
| 13 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |