| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 1 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 3 | Became a Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | Abuse your position for profit |
| 3 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 4 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 4 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 4 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 5 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 5 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 6 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 6 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 7 | Became a Broker at age 42 |
| 7 | Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Broker at age 46 |
| 8 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Continued as Broker at age 50 |
| 9 | Moved to a new world. |
| 10 | Continued as Broker at age 54 |
| 10 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 10 | Is now a Experienced Broker |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Broker |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |