| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 2 | Became a Intelligence at age 22 |
| 2 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Agent |
| 3 | Continued as Intelligence at age 26 |
| 3 | Rewarded for a successful mission. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Field Agent |
| 4 | Continued as Intelligence at age 30 |
| 4 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 5 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 5 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 5 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 6 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 6 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 6 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 7 | Became a Journalist at age 42 |
| 7 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 8 | Continued as Journalist at age 46 |
| 8 | Scarred. Fully recovered. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Staff Writer |
| 9 | Continued as Journalist at age 50 |
| 9 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 10 | Became a Physician at age 54 |
| 10 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Physician at age 58 |
| 11 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Physician at age 62 |
| 12 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Physician at age 66 |
| 13 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |