| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | A good deal ensures you are living the high life for a few years. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 2 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | A good deal ensures you are living the high life for a few years. |
| 3 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 4 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a 3rd Officer |
| 5 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 5 | Is now a 2nd Officer |
| 6 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 38 |
| 6 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Switched to Free Trader at age 42 |
| 7 | Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Free Trader |
| 8 | Returned to Merchant Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 10 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 58 |
| 11 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 62 |
| 12 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 12 | Scarred. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |