| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Risk your fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 2 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Army Support at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Private |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Army Support |
| 4 | Became a Thief at age 30 |
| 4 | A police detective or rival criminal forces you to flee and vows to hunt you down. Gain an Enemy. |
| 5 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Crewman |
| 5 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 5 | Commissioned in Navy/Engineer/Gunner |
| 5 | Is now a Ensign |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Scientist at age 38 |
| 6 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Scientist at age 42 |
| 7 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 10 | Returned to Engineer/Gunner at age 54 |
| 10 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |