| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Flight at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Refuse to abuse your position for profit |
| 1 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Flight at age 22 |
| 2 | Nearly killed. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 4 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | A good deal ensures you are living the high life for a few years. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 5 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | Your business or ship thrives. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 6 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 38 |
| 6 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Barbarian at age 42 |
| 7 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 7 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 8 | Continued as Barbarian at age 46 |
| 8 | Attacked by enemies that you easily defeat. |
| 8 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Barbarian at age 50 |
| 9 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Switched to Scavenger at age 54 |
| 10 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 11 | Became a Colonist at age 58 |
| 11 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Continued as Colonist at age 62 |
| 12 | You befriend a superior in the corporation or the colony. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Is now a Settler |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Colonist at age 66 |
| 13 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | Good fortune |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Moved to a new world. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |