| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 1 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 1 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 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 join a gambling circle on board. |
| 4 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 4 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 4 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 4 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 5 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 5 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 5 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 4 |
| 5 | Is now a Petty Officer, 1st class |
| 6 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 6 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 6 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 5 |
| 6 | Is now a Chief Petty Officer |
| 7 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 7 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Became a Star Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Marine |
| 8 | Trapped behind enemy lines. |
| 9 | Continued as Star Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | A mission goes disastrously wrong due to your commander’s error or incompetence, but you survive. |
| 9 | Cover for the commander and gain an Ally. |
| 9 | Promoted to Star Marine rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 10 | Continued as Star Marine at age 54 |
| 10 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 11 | Became a Broker at age 58 |
| 11 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 11 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Voluntarily left Broker |
| 12 | Became a Enforcer at age 62 |
| 12 | Nearly killed. Owe 17,500 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Became a Barbarian at age 66 |
| 13 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Switched to Wanderer at age 70 |
| 14 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 14 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 14 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Continued as Wanderer at age 74 |
| 15 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |