| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 1 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 2 | Became a Ground Assault at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Marine |
| 2 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 2 | Report commander and gain an Enemy. |
| 2 | Commissioned in Marine/Ground Assault |
| 2 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 2 | Promoted to Ground Assault officer rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Captain |
| 3 | Continued as Ground Assault at age 26 |
| 3 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. |
| 4 | Became a Colonist at age 30 |
| 4 | Severely injured. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Became a Scavenger at age 34 |
| 5 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 6 | Switched to Barbarian at age 38 |
| 6 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 6 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 7 | Continued as Barbarian at age 42 |
| 7 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Barbarian at age 46 |
| 8 | Drafted into Navy |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Warrior |
| 9 | Switched to Engineer/Gunner at age 50 |
| 9 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 10 | Switched to Wanderer at age 54 |
| 10 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |