| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 1 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 2 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 3 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | You are falsed accused for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Gain the officer who blamed you as an Enemy. |
| 4 | Became a Scientist at age 30 |
| 4 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 5 | Continued as Scientist at age 34 |
| 5 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Continued as Scientist at age 38 |
| 6 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 7 | Retired at age 42 |
| 7 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 9 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Moved to a new world. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |