| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 2 | Became a Courier at age 22 |
| 2 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Scout |
| 3 | Continued as Courier at age 26 |
| 3 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 3 | Gain 3 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 4 | Switched to Flight at age 30 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 5 | Continued as Flight at age 34 |
| 5 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 5 | Promoted to Flight rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 6 | Continued as Flight at age 38 |
| 6 | Good fortune |
| 7 | Continued as Flight at age 42 |
| 7 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Became a Physician at age 46 |
| 8 | Gained a contact. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Physician at age 50 |
| 9 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Physician at age 54 |
| 10 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |