| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered University at age 18 |
| 1 | Join a social movement. |
| 1 | Graduated with honors at age 22. |
| 2 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 2 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 2 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 26 |
| 3 | Refuse to abuse your position for profit |
| 3 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 4 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 30 |
| 4 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Became a Wanderer at age 34 |
| 5 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Wanderer at age 38 |
| 6 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 7 | Became a Performer at age 42 |
| 7 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 3 Contacts. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Performer |
| 8 | Switched to Scavenger at age 46 |
| 8 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 22,500 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Became a Surveyor at age 50 |
| 9 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 9 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 9 | Gain 5 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Scout |
| 10 | Continued as Surveyor at age 54 |
| 10 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 11 | Became a Physician at age 58 |
| 11 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Physician at age 62 |
| 12 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Physician at age 66 |
| 13 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Physician at age 70 |
| 14 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 14 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Continued as Physician at age 74 |
| 15 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 15 | Gain an Enemy |
| 15 | Forced to muster out. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |