| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Nearly killed. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Became a Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 3 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 3 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 4 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 5 | Became a Wanderer at age 34 |
| 5 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 6 | Returned to Merchant Marine at age 38 |
| 6 | A good deal ensures you are living the high life for a few years. |
| 7 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 42 |
| 7 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | A series of bad deals and decisions force you into bankruptcy. You salvage what you can. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Retired at age 50 |
| 9 | Victim of a crime |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Gained a contact. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |