| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Nearly killed. Owe 6,250 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Became a Wanderer at age 22 |
| 2 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Entered Naval Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | Spent the college years partying. |
| 3 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 4 | Continued as Wanderer at age 26 |
| 4 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Wanderer at age 30 |
| 5 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Wanderer at age 34 |
| 6 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 7 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 7 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 7 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 8 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 8 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 8 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 9 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 9 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 9 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 3 |
| 9 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 10 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 50 |
| 10 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 10 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 4 |
| 10 | Is now a Petty Officer, 1st class |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 54 |
| 11 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 11 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 5 |
| 11 | Is now a Chief Petty Officer |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |