| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Moved to a new world. |
| 1 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 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 foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 3 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 4 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 4 | Accused of a crime |
| 5 | Became a Fixer at age 34 |
| 5 | Lost eye or limb. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Continued as Fixer at age 38 |
| 6 | Joined a prison gang |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Switched to Inmate at age 42 |
| 7 | Special Duty. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Returned to Fixer at age 46 |
| 8 | The warden takes an interest in your case. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Paroled from prison. |
| 9 | Became a Enforcer at age 50 |
| 9 | Nearly killed. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Became a Explorer at age 54 |
| 10 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster but you fail to help. Gain an Enemy. |
| 10 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Scout |
| 11 | Continued as Explorer at age 58 |
| 11 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 11 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 12 | Continued as Explorer at age 62 |
| 12 | You discover a world, item or information of worth to the Imperium. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Explorer at age 66 |
| 13 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |