| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 2 | Promoted to 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 rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 4 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 4 | You are blamed for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Your guilt drives you to excel. |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Became a Wanderer at age 34 |
| 5 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 6 | Continued as Wanderer at age 38 |
| 6 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 7 | Became a Star Marine at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Marine |
| 7 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 7 | Cover for the commander and gain an Ally. |
| 7 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 8 | Continued as Star Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 9 | Became a Physician at age 50 |
| 9 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 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 disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 10 | Nearly killed |
| 10 | Gain an Enemy |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Physician at age 58 |
| 11 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Physician at age 62 |
| 12 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |