| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Good fortune |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 2 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Your business or ship thrives. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 3 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a 3rd Officer |
| 4 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 30 |
| 5 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | Gained a contact. |
| 5 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 5 | Is now a 2nd Officer |
| 6 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 38 |
| 6 | Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 6 | Is now a 1st Officer |
| 7 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 42 |
| 7 | Moved to a new world. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Became a Colonist at age 46 |
| 8 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Colonist at age 50 |
| 9 | A revolution, attack or other unusual event throws your life into chaos, forcing you to leave the planet. |
| 10 | Became a Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Scientist at age 58 |
| 11 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Scientist at age 62 |
| 12 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Scientist at age 66 |
| 13 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Scientist at age 70 |
| 14 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 14 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Continued as Scientist at age 74 |
| 15 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 15 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |