| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 1 | A disaster or war strikes. |
| 1 | The planetary government interferes with your research for political or religious reasons. You continue working secretely. |
| 1 | Gain an Enemy |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You may salvage what you can and give up. |
| 4 | Became a Flight at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 4 | You join a gambling circle on board. |
| 4 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 5 | Continued as Flight at age 34 |
| 5 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 5 | Promoted to Flight rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 6 | Continued as Flight at age 38 |
| 6 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 6 | Promoted to Flight rank 3 |
| 6 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 7 | Continued as Flight at age 42 |
| 7 | During a battle, defeat or victory depends on your actions. You actions lead to an honorabe discharge. |
| 8 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | You are falsed accused for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Gain the officer who blamed you as an Enemy. |
| 9 | Returned to Flight at age 50 |
| 9 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 9 | Promoted to Flight rank 4 |
| 9 | Is now a Petty Officer, 1st class |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Flight at age 54 |
| 10 | Injured. Fully recovered. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Good fortune |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |