| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scavenger at age 18 |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Scavenger at age 22 |
| 2 | Attacked by enemies that you easily defeat. |
| 2 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Scavenger at age 26 |
| 3 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Continued as Scavenger at age 30 |
| 4 | Severely injured. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Became a Marine Support at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Marine |
| 5 | A mission goes wrong; you and several others are captured and mistreated by the enemy. Gain your jailer as an Enemy. |
| 6 | Became a Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 7 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 7 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 7 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 8 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 8 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 9 | Returned to Scavenger at age 50 |
| 9 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 10 | Became a Colonist at age 54 |
| 10 | Co-operate with investigation by the planetary authorities. The business or colony is shut down. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |