| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Intelligence at age 18 |
| 1 | Your work ends up coming home with you, and someone gets hurt. Contact or ally takes the worst of 2 injury rolls. |
| 2 | Became a Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | You join a gambling circle on board. |
| 2 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 3 | Gain a contact. |
| 3 | Commissioned in Navy/Line/Crew |
| 3 | Is now a Ensign |
| 3 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 4 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 4 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 4 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 5 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 5 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 5 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 4 |
| 5 | Is now a Commander |
| 6 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 6 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 7 | Became a Journalist at age 42 |
| 7 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 8 | Continued as Journalist at age 46 |
| 8 | Join homeworld’s celebrity circles |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Staff Writer |
| 9 | Continued as Journalist at age 50 |
| 9 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 9 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Journalist at age 54 |
| 10 | Gained a contact. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 10 | Is now a Correspondent |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Journalist at age 58 |
| 11 | Join homeworld’s celebrity circles |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Journalist at age 62 |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 12 | Is now a Senior Correspondent |
| 12 | Forced to muster out. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Moved to a new world. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |