| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 2 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 3 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a 3rd Officer |
| 4 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Became a Journalist at age 34 |
| 5 | An investigation, tour, project or expedition goes wrong, stranding you far from home. |
| 6 | Became a Law Enforcement at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Rookie |
| 6 | Go undercover to investigate an enemy. |
| 6 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Corporal |
| 7 | Continued as Law Enforcement at age 42 |
| 7 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Law Enforcement |
| 8 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 9 | Returned to Journalist at age 50 |
| 9 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 10 | Became a Physician at age 54 |
| 10 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Physician at age 58 |
| 11 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Physician 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 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 12 | Gain an Enemy |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Physician at age 66 |
| 13 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 13 | Forced to muster out. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |