| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Explorer at age 18 |
| 1 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Scout |
| 2 | Continued as Explorer at age 22 |
| 2 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 3 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 4 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 5 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 5 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 6 | Became a Free Trader at age 38 |
| 6 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 7 | Became a Artist at age 42 |
| 7 | One of your pieces of art is stolen, and the investigation brings you into the criminal underworld. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Artist at age 46 |
| 8 | Criticised a questionable political leader on your homeworld, causing his downfall. Gain an Enemy |
| 8 | You are forced out because of censorship or controversy. What truth did you get too close to? |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Continued as Artist at age 50 |
| 9 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 10 | Switched to Flight at age 54 |
| 10 | Scarred. Fully recovered. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |