| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Flight at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 1 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Flight at age 22 |
| 2 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 2 | Promoted to Flight rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Flight |
| 3 | Became a Surveyor at age 26 |
| 3 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster. Gain a Contact. |
| 4 | Continued as Surveyor at age 30 |
| 4 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 5 | Became a Barbarian at age 34 |
| 5 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Became a Colonist at age 38 |
| 6 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 7 | Returned to Barbarian at age 42 |
| 7 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Switched to Scavenger at age 46 |
| 8 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Returned to Barbarian at age 50 |
| 9 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 54 |
| 10 | Good fortune |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |