| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 1 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Became a Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 3 | Continued as Surveyor at age 26 |
| 3 | Serve as the courier for an important message from the Imperium. |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Surveyor |
| 4 | Became a Journalist at age 30 |
| 4 | Refused to criticise a questionable political leader on your homeworld. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 5 | Continued as Journalist at age 34 |
| 5 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Staff Writer |
| 6 | Continued as Journalist at age 38 |
| 6 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 7 | Continued as Journalist at age 42 |
| 7 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Became a Flight at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 8 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 9 | Continued as Flight at age 50 |
| 9 | You are falsed accused for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Gain the officer who blamed you as an Enemy. |
| 10 | Switched to Engineer/Gunner at age 54 |
| 10 | Injured. Fully recovered. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |