| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | You join a gambling circle on board. |
| 1 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 2 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 3 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 3 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 4 | Became a Corporate at age 30 |
| 4 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Corporate at age 34 |
| 5 | You rise to a position of power in your colony or corporation. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Manager |
| 6 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Continued as Corporate at age 38 |
| 6 | Victim of a crime |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 7 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Continued as Corporate at age 42 |
| 7 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 7 | Is now a Senior Manager |
| 8 | Continued as Corporate at age 46 |
| 8 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 9 | Continued as Corporate at age 50 |
| 9 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 9 | Is now a Director |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Corporate at age 54 |
| 10 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Good fortune |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Good fortune |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |