| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 1 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 3 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | Gained a contact. |
| 3 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 3 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 4 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 4 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 4 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 4 |
| 4 | Is now a Petty Officer, 1st class |
| 5 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 5 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 5 | Gain a contact. |
| 5 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 5 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 5 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 5 |
| 5 | Is now a Chief Petty Officer |
| 6 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 6 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 6 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 6 |
| 6 | Is now a Master Chief |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 7 | Became a Star Marine at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Marine |
| 7 | Trapped behind enemy lines. |
| 7 | Commissioned in Marine/Star Marine |
| 7 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 7 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Captain |
| 8 | Continued as Star Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 | Promoted to Star Marine officer rank 3 |
| 8 | Is now a Force Commander |
| 9 | Continued as Star Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 10 | Became a Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 10 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 58 |
| 11 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 11 | Scarred. Fully recovered. |
| 12 | Switched to Scientist at age 62 |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Scientist at age 66 |
| 13 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Scientist at age 70 |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |