| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Corporate at age 18 |
| 1 | Co-operate with investigation by the planetary authorities. The business or colony is shut down. |
| 2 | Became a Scientist at age 22 |
| 2 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 2 | Gain an Enemy |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Scientist at age 26 |
| 3 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Continued as Scientist at age 30 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 5 | Continued as Scientist at age 34 |
| 5 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 6 | Continued as Scientist at age 38 |
| 6 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 6 | Gain an Enemy |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 7 | Continued as Scientist at age 42 |
| 7 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Line/Crew at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Crewman |
| 9 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 10 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 54 |
| 10 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 10 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 58 |
| 11 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 11 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 11 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 62 |
| 12 | You join a gambling circle on board. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 66 |
| 13 | You join a gambling circle on board. |
| 13 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 3 |
| 13 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |