| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Intelligence at age 18 |
| 1 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 2 | Became a Flight at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Continued as Flight at age 26 |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 4 | Continued as Flight at age 30 |
| 4 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 5 | Continued as Flight at age 34 |
| 5 | You are blamed for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Your guilt drives you to excel. |
| 6 | Became a Broker at age 38 |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Broker |
| 7 | Became a Scientist at age 42 |
| 7 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Scientist at age 58 |
| 11 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Scientist at age 62 |
| 12 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 12 | Gain an Enemy |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Scientist at age 66 |
| 13 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Scientist at age 70 |
| 14 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 14 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |