| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 1 | Gain a contact. |
| 1 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 4 | Became a Broker at age 30 |
| 4 | Your business or ship thrives. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Broker |
| 5 | Switched to Engineer/Gunner at age 34 |
| 5 | Victim of a crime |
| 5 | Commissioned in Navy/Engineer/Gunner |
| 5 | Is now a Ensign |
| 6 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 38 |
| 6 | You are blamed for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Your guilt drives you to excel. |
| 7 | Became a Journalist at age 42 |
| 7 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 8 | Continued as Journalist at age 46 |
| 8 | An investigation, tour, project or expedition goes wrong, stranding you far from home. |
| 9 | Became a Intelligence at age 50 |
| 9 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Agent |
| 10 | Continued as Intelligence at age 54 |
| 10 | Accepted a deal with criminal or other figure under investigation. |
| 11 | Became a Administrator at age 58 |
| 11 | Is now a Assistant |
| 11 | Your reign is acclaimed by all as being fair and wise – or in the case of a dilettante, you sponge off your family’s wealth a while longer. Gain either a jealous relative or an unhappy subject as an Enemy. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Is now a Clerk |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Administrator at age 62 |
| 12 | Nearly killed. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Is now a Supervisor |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Administrator at age 66 |
| 13 | time as a ruler or playboy gives you a wide range of experiences. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Administrator at age 70 |
| 14 | Inherit a gift from a rich relative. |
| 14 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 14 | Is now a Manager |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |