| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Wanderer at age 18 |
| 1 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Wanderer at age 22 |
| 2 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Became a Free Trader at age 26 |
| 3 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 4 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 4 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 4 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 5 | Became a Ground Assault at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Marine |
| 5 | Nearly killed. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 6 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 7 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 7 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 8 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 8 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 9 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 50 |
| 9 | You join a gambling circle on board. |
| 9 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 3 |
| 9 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 10 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 54 |
| 10 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 10 | Gain a contact. |
| 10 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 4 |
| 10 | Is now a Petty Officer, 1st class |
| 11 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 58 |
| 11 | You join a gambling circle on board. |
| 11 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 5 |
| 11 | Is now a Chief Petty Officer |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 62 |
| 12 | You join a gambling circle on board. |
| 12 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 6 |
| 12 | Is now a Master Chief |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 66 |
| 13 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 13 | Gain a contact. |
| 13 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 7 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |