| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. You successfully ran to the jump point. |
| 2 | Continued as Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster. Gain a Contact. |
| 3 | Continued as Surveyor at age 26 |
| 3 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 4 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 4 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 5 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 5 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 6 | Became a Enforcer at age 38 |
| 6 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Enforcer at age 42 |
| 7 | Crime pays off. Gain victim as Enemy. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Continued as Enforcer at age 46 |
| 8 | Involved in a gambling ring. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 10 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 10 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Became a Line/Crew at age 58 |
| 11 | Is now a Crewman |
| 11 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 62 |
| 12 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 66 |
| 13 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 70 |
| 14 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Retired at age 74 |
| 15 | Gained a contact. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |