| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 2 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Intelligence at age 26 |
| 3 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 4 | Switched to Broker at age 30 |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Broker at age 34 |
| 5 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Broker at age 38 |
| 6 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 7 | Continued as Broker at age 42 |
| 7 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 7 | Is now a Experienced Broker |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Broker |
| 8 | Became a Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 8 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 9 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 50 |
| 9 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 9 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 10 | Returned to Merchant Marine at age 54 |
| 10 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Merchant Marine |
| 11 | Became a Scavenger at age 58 |
| 11 | Attacked by enemies that you easily defeat. |
| 11 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |