| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 1 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 2 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 22 |
| 2 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 2 | Gain a contact. |
| 2 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 3 | Entered Naval Academy at age 26 |
| 3 | Study Science (Robotics) as a hobby. |
| 3 | Graduated at age 26. |
| 4 | Switched to Flight at age 26 |
| 4 | Refuse to abuse your position for profit |
| 4 | Promoted to Flight rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 5 | Continued as Flight at age 30 |
| 5 | Scarred. Fully recovered. |
| 6 | Became a Colonist at age 34 |
| 6 | Gained a contact. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Colonist |
| 7 | Became a Barbarian at age 38 |
| 7 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 7 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 7 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Barbarian at age 42 |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Warrior |
| 9 | Continued as Barbarian at age 46 |
| 9 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 10 | Continued as Barbarian at age 50 |
| 10 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 54 |
| 11 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 12 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 12 | Switched to Wanderer at age 58 |
| 12 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 13 | Continued as Wanderer at age 62 |
| 13 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 66 |
| 14 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Moved to a new world. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |