| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 2 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an 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 26 |
| 3 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 4 | Switched to Engineer/Gunner at age 30 |
| 4 | You are blamed for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Your guilt drives you to excel. |
| 5 | Became a Scavenger at age 34 |
| 5 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 5 | Scarred. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Scavenger at age 38 |
| 7 | Continued as Scavenger at age 42 |
| 7 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 8 | Switched to Flight at age 46 |
| 8 | Severely injured. Owe 6,250 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Returned to Line/Crew at age 50 |
| 9 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 10 | Returned to Scavenger at age 54 |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Became a Intelligence at age 58 |
| 11 | You go above and beyond the call of duty. |
| 11 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Is now a Agent |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |