| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Explorer at age 18 |
| 1 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 2 | Continued as Explorer at age 22 |
| 2 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Scout |
| 3 | Continued as Explorer at age 26 |
| 3 | Severely injured. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Became a Barbarian at age 30 |
| 4 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 5 | Continued as Barbarian at age 34 |
| 5 | Amnesia. |
| 6 | Continued as Barbarian at age 38 |
| 6 | Nearly killed. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Became a Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 7 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 8 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 8 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 8 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 9 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 50 |
| 9 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 9 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 3 |
| 9 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 54 |
| 10 | Good fortune |
| 10 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 4 |
| 10 | Is now a Petty Officer, 1st class |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |