| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Cavalry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Became a Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Moved to a new world. |
| 2 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 2 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Commissioned in Navy/Line/Crew |
| 3 | Is now a Ensign |
| 3 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 4 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 5 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 5 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 5 | Gain a contact. |
| 6 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 6 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 6 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 3 |
| 6 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 7 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 7 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 4 |
| 7 | Is now a Commander |
| 8 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 8 | Gain a contact. |
| 8 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 5 |
| 8 | Is now a Captain |
| 9 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 50 |
| 9 | You join a gambling circle on board. |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Became a Wanderer at age 54 |
| 10 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 11 | Switched to Scavenger at age 58 |
| 11 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Became a Physician at age 62 |
| 12 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 13 | Continued as Physician at age 66 |
| 13 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Voluntarily left Physician |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |