| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Wanderer at age 18 |
| 1 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 2 | Became a Army Support at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Private |
| 2 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 3 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 4 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 5 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 6 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 38 |
| 6 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 7 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 8 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 46 |
| 8 | During a battle, defeat or victory depends on your actions. You actions lead to an honorabe discharge. |
| 9 | Became a Colonist at age 50 |
| 9 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Colonist at age 54 |
| 10 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |