| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 2 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Merchant Marine |
| 3 | Became a Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | Gained a contact. |
| 3 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 4 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 4 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 4 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 5 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 5 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 6 | Switched to Engineer/Gunner at age 38 |
| 6 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 6 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 3 |
| 6 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 7 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 42 |
| 7 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 7 | Gain a contact. |
| 7 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 4 |
| 7 | Is now a Petty Officer, 1st class |
| 8 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 46 |
| 8 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. |
| 9 | Became a Worker at age 50 |
| 9 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 10 | Continued as Worker at age 54 |
| 10 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 11 | Continued as Worker at age 58 |
| 11 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 11 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Continued as Worker at age 62 |
| 12 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Worker at age 66 |
| 13 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Voluntarily left Worker |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |