| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Physician at age 18 |
| 1 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Physician |
| 2 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Abuse your position for profit |
| 2 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 26 |
| 3 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 3 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 4 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 30 |
| 4 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. |
| 5 | Switched to Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 6 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Switched to Flight at age 42 |
| 7 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 7 | Promoted to Flight rank 3 |
| 7 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 8 | Continued as Flight at age 46 |
| 8 | Gained a contact. |
| 8 | Promoted to Flight rank 4 |
| 8 | Is now a Petty Officer, 1st class |
| 9 | Continued as Flight at age 50 |
| 9 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 9 | Promoted to Flight rank 5 |
| 9 | Is now a Chief Petty Officer |
| 10 | Continued as Flight at age 54 |
| 10 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 11 | Became a Wanderer at age 58 |
| 11 | Accused of a crime |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Became a Thug at age 62 |
| 12 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Thug at age 66 |
| 13 | Parole hearing. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Thug at age 70 |
| 14 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 45,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |