| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 1 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 3 | Became a Law Enforcement at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Rookie |
| 3 | An investigation takes on a dangerous turn. |
| 3 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Corporal |
| 4 | Continued as Law Enforcement at age 30 |
| 4 | Accepted a deal with criminal or other figure under investigation. |
| 5 | Became a Physician at age 34 |
| 5 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 5 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Physician at age 38 |
| 6 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 6 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 6 | Gain an Enemy |
| 7 | Continued as Physician at age 42 |
| 7 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Continued as Physician at age 46 |
| 8 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 9 | Continued as Physician at age 50 |
| 9 | Nearly killed. Owe 8,750 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Became a Corporate at age 54 |
| 10 | A revolution, attack or other unusual event throws your life into chaos, forcing you to leave the planet. |
| 11 | Became a Courier at age 58 |
| 11 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Courier at age 62 |
| 12 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 12 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 12 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Is now a Scout |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Courier at age 66 |
| 13 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |