| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 1 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 22 |
| 2 | During a battle, defeat or victory depends on your actions. You actions lead to an honorabe discharge. |
| 3 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | Moved to a new world. |
| 3 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 4 | Became a Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Barbarian at age 42 |
| 7 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Switched to Wanderer at age 46 |
| 8 | Scarred. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Returned to Barbarian at age 50 |
| 9 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 10 | Became a Broker at age 54 |
| 10 | Accused of a crime |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Became a Thug at age 58 |
| 11 | Parole hearing. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Switched to Fixer at age 62 |
| 12 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |