| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | You are falsed accused for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Gain the officer who blamed you as an Enemy. |
| 2 | Entered Army Academy at age 22 |
| 2 | Widely recognized. |
| 2 | Dropped out of military academy. |
| 3 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 4 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 4 | Moved to a new world. |
| 4 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 5 | Became a Scientist at age 30 |
| 5 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 6 | Continued as Scientist at age 34 |
| 6 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Scientist at age 38 |
| 7 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 42 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 9 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 46 |
| 9 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 10 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 50 |
| 10 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 54 |
| 11 | Risk your fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 11 | Forced to muster out. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |