| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 1 | Commissioned in Navy/Line/Crew |
| 1 | Is now a Ensign |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 2 | Became a Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 4 | Became a Barbarian at age 30 |
| 4 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 5 | Became a Enforcer at age 34 |
| 5 | Arrested |
| 6 | Became a Inmate at age 38 |
| 6 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 7 | Continued as Inmate at age 42 |
| 7 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Inmate at age 46 |
| 8 | Vocational Training. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Paroled from prison. |
| 9 | Switched to Wanderer at age 50 |
| 9 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Returned to Barbarian at age 54 |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Barbarian |
| 11 | Returned to Line/Crew at age 58 |
| 11 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 62 |
| 12 | Display heroism in battle, saving the whole ship. |
| 12 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 2 |
| 12 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 66 |
| 13 | Abuse your position for profit |
| 13 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 3 |
| 13 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |