| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Diplomat at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Intern |
| 1 | Become deeply involved in politics on your world of residence, becoming a player in the political intrigues of government. Gain a Rival. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a 3rd Secretary |
| 2 | Continued as Diplomat at age 22 |
| 2 | time as a ruler or playboy gives you a wide range of experiences. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a 2nd Secretary |
| 3 | Continued as Diplomat at age 26 |
| 3 | You make an alliance with a powerful and charismatic noble, who becomes an Ally. |
| 4 | Continued as Diplomat at age 30 |
| 4 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Became a Explorer at age 34 |
| 5 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 5 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 5 | Gain 1 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Scout |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Explorer |
| 6 | Became a Wanderer at age 38 |
| 6 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Wanderer at age 42 |
| 7 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 8 | Became a Colonist at age 46 |
| 8 | Refused to co-operate with investigation by the planetary authorities. Gain an Ally |
| 9 | Returned to Wanderer at age 50 |
| 9 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 10 | Became a Line/Crew at age 54 |
| 10 | Is now a Crewman |
| 10 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 10 | Commissioned in Navy/Line/Crew |
| 10 | Is now a Ensign |
| 10 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 2 |
| 10 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 11 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 58 |
| 11 | You are blamed for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Your guilt drives you to excel. |
| 12 | Switched to Engineer/Gunner at age 62 |
| 12 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |