| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Flight at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Injured. |
| 2 | Became a Scavenger at age 22 |
| 2 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 3 | Continued as Scavenger at age 26 |
| 3 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Returned to Flight at age 30 |
| 4 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 4 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 5 | Continued as Flight at age 34 |
| 5 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 5 | Promoted to Flight rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 6 | Continued as Flight at age 38 |
| 6 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Switched to Engineer/Gunner at age 42 |
| 7 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 8 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 8 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 3 |
| 8 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 9 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 50 |
| 9 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. |
| 10 | Returned to Flight at age 54 |
| 10 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 10 | Promoted to Flight rank 4 |
| 10 | Is now a Petty Officer, 1st class |
| 11 | Continued as Flight at age 58 |
| 11 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |