| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Display heroism in battle, saving the whole ship. |
| 1 | Commissioned in Navy/Line/Crew |
| 1 | Is now a Ensign |
| 1 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 2 |
| 1 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 2 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 3 | Became a Free Trader at age 26 |
| 3 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 4 | Became a Cavalry at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Private |
| 4 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 4 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 5 | Continued as Cavalry at age 34 |
| 5 | Assigned to a planet with a hostile or wild environment. |
| 5 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Corporal |
| 6 | Continued as Cavalry at age 38 |
| 6 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. |
| 6 | Promoted to Cavalry rank 3 |
| 6 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 7 | Continued as Cavalry at age 42 |
| 7 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 8 | Became a Journalist at age 46 |
| 8 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 9 | Continued as Journalist at age 50 |
| 9 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Staff Writer |
| 10 | Continued as Journalist at age 54 |
| 10 | Moved to a new world. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 11 | Continued as Journalist at age 58 |
| 11 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 11 | Is now a Correspondent |
| 12 | Continued as Journalist at age 62 |
| 12 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Switched to Engineer/Gunner at age 66 |
| 13 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 13 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner officer rank 3 |
| 13 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | Find Ancient Technology. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |