| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 1 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 2 | Gain a contact. |
| 3 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | Refuse to abuse your position for profit |
| 3 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 4 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 5 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 5 | Moved to a new world. |
| 5 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 5 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 4 |
| 5 | Is now a Petty Officer, 1st class |
| 6 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 6 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 6 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 5 |
| 6 | Is now a Chief Petty Officer |
| 7 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 7 | Refuse to abuse your position for profit |
| 7 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 6 |
| 7 | Is now a Master Chief |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Became a Surveyor at age 46 |
| 8 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster but you fail to help. Gain an Enemy. |
| 8 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Scout |
| 9 | Continued as Surveyor at age 50 |
| 9 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 10 | Continued as Surveyor at age 54 |
| 10 | When dealing with an alien race, you have an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. Gain an Ally in the Imperium |
| 11 | Continued as Surveyor at age 58 |
| 11 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 11 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Surveyor at age 62 |
| 12 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 12 | Is now a Senior Scout |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Voluntarily left Surveyor |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |