| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Barbarian at age 18 |
| 1 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 2 | Continued as Barbarian at age 22 |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Barbarian |
| 3 | Became a Artist at age 26 |
| 3 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Artist at age 30 |
| 4 | Victim of a crime |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Continued as Artist at age 34 |
| 5 | One of your pieces of art is stolen, and the investigation brings you into the criminal underworld. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 6 | Continued as Artist at age 38 |
| 6 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 7 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 8 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 46 |
| 8 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 9 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 50 |
| 9 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 9 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 10 | Became a Physician at age 54 |
| 10 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Physician at age 58 |
| 11 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Physician at age 62 |
| 12 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Physician at age 66 |
| 13 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | Moved to a new world. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |