| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 1 | Gained a contact. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Scientist at age 22 |
| 2 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 3 | Continued as Scientist at age 26 |
| 3 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Scientist at age 30 |
| 4 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Became a Flight at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Crewman |
| 5 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 5 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Flight |
| 6 | Became a Thief at age 38 |
| 6 | Crime pays off. Gain victim as Enemy. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Thief at age 42 |
| 7 | A crime lord considers you his protégé. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Continued as Thief at age 46 |
| 8 | Crime pays off. Gain victim as Enemy. |
| 9 | Continued as Thief at age 50 |
| 9 | A job goes wrong, forcing you to flee off-planet. |
| 10 | Switched to Physician at age 54 |
| 10 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 11 | Continued as Physician at age 58 |
| 11 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Physician at age 62 |
| 12 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |