| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Army Support at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 1 | Commissioned in Army/Army Support |
| 1 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 1 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 2 |
| 1 | Is now a Captain |
| 2 | Continued as Army Support at age 22 |
| 2 | Assigned to a peacekeeping role. |
| 2 | Promoted to Army Support officer rank 3 |
| 2 | Is now a Major |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Army Support |
| 3 | Became a Artist at age 26 |
| 3 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 4 | Continued as Artist at age 30 |
| 4 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Became a Corporate at age 34 |
| 5 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Corporate at age 38 |
| 6 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 7 | Became a Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 7 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 9 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 10 | Became a Line/Crew at age 54 |
| 10 | Is now a Crewman |
| 10 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 10 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 11 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 58 |
| 11 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 11 | Forced to muster out. |
| 12 | Switched to Engineer/Gunner at age 62 |
| 12 | Display heroism in battle, saving the whole ship. |
| 12 | Commissioned in Navy/Engineer/Gunner |
| 12 | Is now a Ensign |
| 12 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner officer rank 2 |
| 12 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 13 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 13 | Became a Barbarian at age 66 |
| 13 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | Encounter a Psionic institute. |
| 14 | Tested for psionic powers |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Encounter a Psionic institute. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |