| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scavenger at age 18 |
| 1 | Drafted into Merchant Marine |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Merchant Marine |
| 3 | Became a Flight at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 3 | Gain a contact. |
| 3 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 4 | Continued as Flight at age 30 |
| 4 | Lost eye or limb. |
| 5 | Became a Marine Support at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Marine |
| 5 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 5 | Cover for the commander and gain an Ally. |
| 5 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 5 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 6 | Continued as Marine Support at age 38 |
| 6 | Gained a contact. |
| 7 | Continued as Marine Support at age 42 |
| 7 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 7 | Report commander and gain an Enemy. |
| 7 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Corporal |
| 8 | Continued as Marine Support at age 46 |
| 8 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 8 | Promoted to Marine Support rank 3 |
| 8 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Marine Support |
| 9 | Became a Artist at age 50 |
| 9 | Refused to criticise a questionable political leader on your homeworld. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Artist at age 54 |
| 10 | Criticised a questionable political leader on your homeworld, causing his downfall. Gain an Enemy |
| 10 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Continued as Artist at age 58 |
| 11 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Artist at age 62 |
| 12 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Artist at age 66 |
| 13 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 13 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 13 | Is now a Famous Artist |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Artist at age 70 |
| 14 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Retired at age 74 |
| 15 | Gained a contact. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |