| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 2 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Risk your fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 2 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 3 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 4 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | Risk your fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a 3rd Officer |
| 5 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 5 | Is now a 2nd Officer |
| 6 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 38 |
| 6 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 6 | Is now a 1st Officer |
| 7 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 42 |
| 7 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 7 | Is now a Captain |
| 8 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | A good deal ensures you are living the high life for a few years. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Intelligence at age 50 |
| 9 | Your work ends up coming home with you, and someone gets hurt. Contact or ally takes the worst of 2 injury rolls. |
| 10 | Became a Line/Crew at age 54 |
| 10 | Is now a Crewman |
| 10 | Refuse to abuse your position for profit |
| 10 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 58 |
| 11 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 12 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 62 |
| 12 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 12 | Commissioned in Navy/Line/Crew |
| 12 | Is now a Ensign |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 66 |
| 13 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 70 |
| 14 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 14 | Forced to muster out. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |