| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 2 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 2 | Forced to muster out. |
| 3 | Became a Ground Assault at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Marine |
| 3 | Moved to a new world. |
| 4 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 30 |
| 4 | A mission goes wrong and you are stranded behind enemy lines. Ejected from the service. |
| 5 | Became a Wanderer at age 34 |
| 5 | Drafted into Army |
| 6 | Became a Cavalry at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Private |
| 6 | Sent to a very unpleasant region (jungle, swamp, desert, icecap, urban) to battle against guerrilla fighters and rebels. Discharged because of stress, injury or because the government wishes to bury the whole incident. |
| 6 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 7 | Became a Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 7 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 8 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 8 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 9 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 50 |
| 9 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 9 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 10 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 54 |
| 10 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 10 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 10 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 10 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 3 |
| 10 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 11 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 58 |
| 11 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 11 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 4 |
| 11 | Is now a Petty Officer, 1st class |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 62 |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 5 |
| 12 | Is now a Chief Petty Officer |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 66 |
| 13 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 13 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 6 |
| 13 | Is now a Master Chief |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |