| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Flight at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 2 | Became a Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 3 | Returned to Flight at age 26 |
| 3 | Abuse your position for profit |
| 3 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 4 | Continued as Flight at age 30 |
| 4 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 4 | Promoted to Flight rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 5 | Continued as Flight at age 34 |
| 5 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 6 | Became a Pirate at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Lackey |
| 6 | You commit a legendary crime. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Henchman |
| 7 | Continued as Pirate at age 42 |
| 7 | A police detective or rival criminal forces you to flee and vows to hunt you down. Gain an Enemy. |
| 8 | Became a Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 8 | Gain an Enemy |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 9 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 9 | Gain an Enemy |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Scientist |
| 10 | Returned to Surveyor at age 54 |
| 10 | When dealing with an alien race, you have an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. Gain an Ally in the Imperium |
| 11 | Continued as Surveyor at age 58 |
| 11 | You survey an alien world. |
| 12 | Continued as Surveyor at age 62 |
| 12 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |