| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Courier at age 18 |
| 1 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 1 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 2 | Continued as Courier at age 22 |
| 2 | Moved to a new world. |
| 3 | Continued as Courier at age 26 |
| 3 | When dealing with an alien race, you botch an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. |
| 3 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 4 | Continued as Courier at age 30 |
| 4 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 4 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Courier |
| 5 | Became a Worker at age 34 |
| 5 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Worker at age 38 |
| 6 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 7 | Continued as Worker at age 42 |
| 7 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Became a Flight at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 8 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 9 | Continued as Flight at age 50 |
| 9 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 10 | Became a Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Scientist at age 58 |
| 11 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Scientist at age 62 |
| 12 | 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. |
| 12 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 12 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Gain an Enemy |
| 12 | Forced to muster out. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Contact with Government. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |