| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Worker at age 18 |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 2 | Continued as Worker at age 22 |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Worker at age 26 |
| 3 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 3 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Technician |
| 4 | Continued as Worker at age 30 |
| 4 | You rise to a position of power in your colony or corporation. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Continued as Worker at age 34 |
| 5 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 5 | Is now a Craftsman |
| 6 | Continued as Worker at age 38 |
| 6 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Scavenger at age 42 |
| 7 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 8 | Became a Courier at age 46 |
| 8 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 8 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 8 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Scout |
| 9 | Continued as Courier at age 50 |
| 9 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Courier |
| 10 | Returned to Scavenger at age 54 |
| 10 | Drafted into Navy |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Became a Flight at age 58 |
| 11 | Is now a Crewman |
| 11 | Abuse your position for profit |
| 11 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 11 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Flight at age 62 |
| 12 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |