| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Good fortune |
| 1 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | You join a gambling circle on board. |
| 2 | Forced to muster out. |
| 3 | Became a Physician at age 26 |
| 3 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 4 | Continued as Physician at age 30 |
| 4 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 4 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 5 | Became a Infantry at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Private |
| 5 | Nearly killed. Owe 6,250 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Became a Scavenger at age 38 |
| 6 | Amnesia. |
| 7 | Continued as Scavenger at age 42 |
| 7 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Became a Free Trader at age 46 |
| 8 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Free Trader at age 50 |
| 9 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Free Trader at age 54 |
| 10 | A good deal ensures you are living the high life for a few years. |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |