| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Flight at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | During a battle, defeat or victory depends on your actions. The ship suffers severe damage and you are blamed for the disaster. You are court - martialled and discharged. |
| 2 | Became a Marine Support at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Marine |
| 2 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 2 | Commissioned in Marine/Marine Support |
| 2 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 3 | Continued as Marine Support at age 26 |
| 3 | Gained a contact. |
| 3 | Promoted to Marine Support officer rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Captain |
| 4 | Continued as Marine Support at age 30 |
| 4 | You are ordered to take part in a black ops mission that goes against your conscience. Gain the lone survivor as an Enemy. |
| 5 | Became a Physician at age 34 |
| 5 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Physician |
| 6 | Switched to Engineer/Gunner at age 38 |
| 6 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 6 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 7 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 42 |
| 7 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 8 | Became a Scavenger at age 46 |
| 8 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Switched to Wanderer at age 50 |
| 9 | Nearly killed. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Returned to Scavenger at age 54 |
| 10 | Gained a contact. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Scavenger at age 58 |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Scavenger at age 62 |
| 12 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Moved to a new world. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Good fortune |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |