| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 3 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Merchant Marine |
| 4 | Switched to Broker at age 30 |
| 4 | Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Broker at age 34 |
| 5 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 5 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Broker at age 38 |
| 6 | Your business or ship thrives. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 6 | Is now a Experienced Broker |
| 7 | Continued as Broker at age 42 |
| 8 | Continued as Broker at age 46 |
| 8 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Broker |
| 9 | Became a Colonist at age 50 |
| 9 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Became a Flight at age 54 |
| 10 | Is now a Crewman |
| 10 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. |
| 11 | Became a Explorer at age 58 |
| 11 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Switched to Engineer/Gunner at age 62 |
| 12 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 12 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 12 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 66 |
| 13 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |