| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 1 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 22 |
| 2 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 2 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 3 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 26 |
| 3 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 4 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 30 |
| 4 | You join a gambling circle on board. |
| 4 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 4 |
| 4 | Is now a Petty Officer, 1st class |
| 5 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 34 |
| 5 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 5 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 5 |
| 5 | Is now a Chief Petty Officer |
| 6 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 38 |
| 6 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 6 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 6 |
| 6 | Is now a Master Chief |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 7 | Became a Army Support at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Private |
| 7 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 7 | Commissioned in Army/Army Support |
| 7 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 7 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Captain |
| 8 | Continued as Army Support at age 46 |
| 8 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 8 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 3 |
| 8 | Is now a Major |
| 9 | Continued as Army Support at age 50 |
| 9 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 9 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 4 |
| 9 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 10 | Continued as Army Support at age 54 |
| 10 | Sent to a very unpleasant region (jungle, swamp, desert, icecap, urban) to battle against guerrilla fighters and rebels. Discharged because of stress, injury or because the government wishes to bury the whole incident. |
| 10 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 11 | Returned to Engineer/Gunner at age 58 |
| 11 | Refuse to abuse your position for profit |
| 11 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 7 |
| 11 | Is now a Master Chief |
| 12 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 12 | Returned to Army Support at age 62 |
| 12 | Assigned to a planet with a hostile or wild environment. |
| 12 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 5 |
| 12 | Is now a Colonel |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |