| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Flight at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 1 | Gain a contact. |
| 2 | Continued as Flight at age 22 |
| 2 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 2 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Continued as Flight at age 26 |
| 3 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 3 | Promoted to Flight rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 4 | Continued as Flight at age 30 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 | Promoted to Flight rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 5 | Continued as Flight at age 34 |
| 5 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 5 | Gain a contact. |
| 5 | Promoted to Flight rank 4 |
| 5 | Is now a Petty Officer, 1st class |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Scavenger at age 38 |
| 6 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Switched to Engineer/Gunner at age 42 |
| 7 | Nearly killed. |
| 8 | Became a Journalist at age 46 |
| 8 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 9 | Switched to Performer at age 50 |
| 9 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |