| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Entered Army Academy at age 18 |
| 1 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 1 | Kicked out of military academy. |
| 2 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 2 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 2 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 3 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 3 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 4 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 4 | Refuse to abuse your position for profit |
| 4 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 5 | Switched to Flight at age 30 |
| 5 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 5 | Promoted to Flight rank 4 |
| 5 | Is now a Petty Officer, 1st class |
| 6 | Continued as Flight at age 34 |
| 6 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 6 | Promoted to Flight rank 5 |
| 6 | Is now a Chief Petty Officer |
| 7 | Continued as Flight at age 38 |
| 7 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. |
| 8 | Became a Corporate at age 42 |
| 8 | Political upheaval strikes your homeworld, and you are caught up in the revolution. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Corporate at age 46 |
| 9 | You befriend a superior in the corporation or the colony. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Manager |
| 10 | Continued as Corporate at age 50 |
| 10 | Victim of a crime |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Corporate |
| 11 | Became a Scientist at age 54 |
| 11 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Continued as Scientist at age 58 |
| 12 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 13 | Continued as Scientist at age 62 |
| 13 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 13 | Gain an Enemy |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Scientist at age 66 |
| 14 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 14 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Continued as Scientist at age 70 |
| 15 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 15 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |