| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Cavalry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 3 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Merchant Marine |
| 4 | Became a Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 5 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 5 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 5 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 6 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 6 | You are blamed for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Your guilt drives you to excel. |
| 6 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 3 |
| 6 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 7 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 7 | Accused of a crime |
| 7 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 4 |
| 7 | Is now a Petty Officer, 1st class |
| 8 | Became a Inmate at age 46 |
| 8 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Switched to Fixer at age 50 |
| 9 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |