| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Moved to a new world. |
| 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 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 3 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 4 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 4 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Merchant Marine |
| 5 | Switched to Broker at age 34 |
| 6 | Continued as Broker at age 38 |
| 6 | Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 7 | Continued as Broker at age 42 |
| 7 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Broker |
| 8 | Became a Law Enforcement at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Rookie |
| 8 | You go above and beyond the call of duty. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Corporal |
| 9 | Continued as Law Enforcement at age 50 |
| 9 | Go undercover to investigate an enemy. |
| 9 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Law Enforcement |
| 10 | Retired at age 54 |
| 10 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |