| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 1 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 2 | Became a Army Support at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Private |
| 2 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 2 | Promoted to Army Support rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Army Support at age 26 |
| 3 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 3 | Nearly killed. Owe 11,250 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Continued as Army Support at age 30 |
| 4 | Good fortune |
| 4 | Promoted to Army Support rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Corporal |
| 5 | Continued as Army Support at age 34 |
| 5 | Thrown into a brutal ground war |
| 5 | Nearly killed. |
| 5 | Promoted to Army Support rank 3 |
| 5 | Is now a Lance Sergeant |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Army Support |
| 6 | Became a Explorer at age 38 |
| 6 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 7 | Continued as Explorer at age 42 |
| 7 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 | Continued as Explorer at age 46 |
| 8 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 8 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Scout |
| 9 | Continued as Explorer at age 50 |
| 9 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 10 | Returned to Engineer/Gunner at age 54 |
| 10 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 10 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 2 |
| 10 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 11 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 58 |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 3 |
| 11 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |