| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 1 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 2 | Gain a contact. |
| 3 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 3 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 4 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 4 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 4 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 5 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 5 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 5 | Gain a contact. |
| 5 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 4 |
| 5 | Is now a Petty Officer, 1st class |
| 6 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 6 | Abuse your position for profit |
| 6 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 5 |
| 6 | Is now a Chief Petty Officer |
| 7 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 7 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 7 | Gain a contact. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Became a Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 10 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 58 |
| 11 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 62 |
| 12 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 12 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 12 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working secretely. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 66 |
| 13 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 13 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. |
| 13 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working secretely. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 70 |
| 14 | Nearly killed. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |