| 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 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 3 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 4 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 30 |
| 4 | You join a gambling circle on board. |
| 4 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 5 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 34 |
| 5 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 5 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 3 |
| 5 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 6 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. |
| 7 | Became a Colonist at age 42 |
| 7 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 8 | Became a Scavenger at age 46 |
| 8 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Returned to Engineer/Gunner at age 50 |
| 9 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 9 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 4 |
| 9 | Is now a Petty Officer, 1st class |