| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Ground Assault at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Marine |
| 1 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 2 | Became a Flight at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 2 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Continued as Flight at age 26 |
| 3 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 4 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 4 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 5 | Became a Law Enforcement at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Rookie |
| 5 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 | Continued as Law Enforcement at age 38 |
| 6 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Corporal |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Law Enforcement |
| 7 | Became a Physician at age 42 |
| 7 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 8 | Continued as Physician at age 46 |
| 8 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Physician at age 50 |
| 9 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 9 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 9 | Gain an Enemy |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Continued as Physician at age 54 |
| 10 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 10 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 10 | Gain an Enemy |
| 11 | Continued as Physician at age 58 |
| 11 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 12 | Continued as Physician at age 62 |
| 12 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Physician at age 66 |
| 13 | Good fortune |
| 13 | Forced to muster out. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |