| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 1 | Gain a contact. |
| 1 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 22 |
| 2 | You join a gambling circle on board. |
| 3 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 26 |
| 3 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Became a Scientist at age 30 |
| 4 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 5 | Continued as Scientist at age 34 |
| 5 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 6 | Returned to Engineer/Gunner at age 38 |
| 6 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 7 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 42 |
| 7 | Moved to a new world. |
| 7 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 8 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 46 |
| 8 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. |
| 9 | Became a Barbarian at age 50 |
| 9 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Barbarian at age 54 |
| 10 | Nearly killed. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 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 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Moved to a new world. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |