| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 1 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Became a Corporate at age 22 |
| 2 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Artist at age 26 |
| 3 | Nearly killed. Owe 8,750 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Became a Law Enforcement at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Rookie |
| 4 | You go above and beyond the call of duty. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Corporal |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Law Enforcement |
| 5 | Became a Flight at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Crewman |
| 5 | Refuse to abuse your position for profit |
| 5 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 6 | Continued as Flight at age 38 |
| 6 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 6 | Promoted to Flight rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Flight |
| 7 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 7 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 7 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 3 |
| 7 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 8 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 8 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 4 |
| 8 | Is now a Petty Officer, 1st class |
| 9 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 50 |
| 9 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 10 | Became a Wanderer at age 54 |
| 10 | Drafted into Merchant Marine |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Switched to Merchant Marine at age 58 |
| 11 | Is now a Crewman |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 62 |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 66 |
| 13 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 13 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 13 | Is now a 3rd Officer |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |