| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 1 | Gain a contact. |
| 2 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 22 |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 26 |
| 3 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 4 | Became a Performer at age 30 |
| 4 | Refused to criticise a questionable political leader on your homeworld. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Performer at age 34 |
| 5 | One of your pieces of art is stolen, and the investigation brings you into the criminal underworld. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Performer at age 38 |
| 6 | Join homeworld’s celebrity circles |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 7 | Continued as Performer at age 42 |
| 7 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 8 | Continued as Performer at age 46 |
| 8 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 8 | Is now a Famous Performer |
| 9 | Continued as Performer at age 50 |
| 9 | Nearly killed. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Performer at age 54 |
| 10 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 2 Contacts. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 7 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Performer at age 58 |
| 11 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 3 Contacts. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 8 |
| 11 | Forced to muster out. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Moved to a new world. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |