| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Flight at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 1 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 2 | Continued as Flight at age 22 |
| 2 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 3 | Became a Surveyor at age 26 |
| 3 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 4 | Continued as Surveyor at age 30 |
| 4 | Moved to a new world. |
| 5 | Continued as Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 6 | Switched to Courier at age 38 |
| 6 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 7 | Continued as Courier at age 42 |
| 7 | Nearly killed. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Became a Pirate at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Lackey |
| 8 | A job goes wrong, forcing you to flee off-planet. |
| 9 | Became a Barbarian at age 50 |
| 9 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Became a Worker at age 54 |
| 10 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 11 | Continued as Worker at age 58 |
| 11 | You befriend a superior in the corporation or the colony. |
| 11 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Worker at age 62 |
| 12 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Is now a Technician |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Worker at age 66 |
| 13 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Worker at age 70 |
| 14 | Political upheaval strikes your homeworld, and you are caught up in the revolution. |
| 14 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Continued as Worker at age 74 |
| 15 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |