| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 2 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 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 Administrator at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Assistant |
| 4 | Political manoeuvrings usurp your position. Gain a Rival. |
| 5 | Switched to Flight at age 34 |
| 5 | Scarred. Fully recovered. |
| 6 | Became a Wanderer at age 38 |
| 6 | Attempted a risky adventure and was injured. |
| 6 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 6 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Wanderer at age 42 |
| 7 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 8 | Returned to Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 9 | Returned to Flight at age 50 |
| 9 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 9 | Promoted to Flight rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 10 | Continued as Flight at age 54 |
| 10 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. |
| 11 | Became a Broker at age 58 |
| 11 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 11 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Broker at age 62 |
| 12 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Victim of a crime |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |