| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 1 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 2 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | Display heroism in battle, saving the whole ship. |
| 3 | Commissioned in Navy/Line/Crew |
| 3 | Is now a Ensign |
| 3 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 4 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 4 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 4 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 5 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 5 | Gained a contact. |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Switched to Flight at age 38 |
| 6 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 7 | Became a Army Support at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Private |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 7 | Promoted to Army Support rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 8 | Continued as Army Support at age 46 |
| 8 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 8 | Promoted to Army Support rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Corporal |
| 9 | Continued as Army Support at age 50 |
| 9 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 9 | Promoted to Army Support rank 3 |
| 9 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 10 | Continued as Army Support at age 54 |
| 10 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. |
| 11 | Became a Journalist at age 58 |
| 11 | Join homeworld’s celebrity circles |
| 12 | Continued as Journalist at age 62 |
| 12 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |