| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 1 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 22 |
| 2 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 3 | Became a Corporate at age 26 |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Corporate at age 30 |
| 4 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Manager |
| 5 | Continued as Corporate at age 34 |
| 5 | Life ruined by a criminal gang. Gain the gang as an Enemy |
| 6 | Became a Physician at age 38 |
| 6 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Physician at age 42 |
| 7 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Continued as Physician at age 46 |
| 8 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Physician at age 50 |
| 9 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Physician at age 54 |
| 10 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Physician at age 58 |
| 11 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 11 | Forced to muster out. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |