| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 1 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 22 |
| 2 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 3 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 26 |
| 3 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 4 | Became a Scavenger at age 30 |
| 4 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Continued as Scavenger at age 34 |
| 5 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Retired at age 38 |
| 6 | Gained a contact. |
| 7 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Gained a contact. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Victim of a crime |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Good fortune |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Good fortune |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Lost eye or limb. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Accused of a crime |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Amnesia. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |