| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Smuggle illegal items onto a planet. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 2 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 3 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a 3rd Officer |
| 4 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 4 | Is now a 2nd Officer |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Merchant Marine |
| 5 | Became a Performer at age 34 |
| 5 | Criticised a questionable political leader on your homeworld, causing his downfall. Gain an Enemy |
| 6 | Continued as Performer at age 38 |
| 6 | Join homeworld’s celebrity circles |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Performer at age 42 |
| 7 | Go on a tour of the sector, visiting several worlds. Gain 3 Contacts. |
| 8 | Continued as Performer at age 46 |
| 8 | Refused to criticise a questionable political leader on your homeworld. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Continued as Performer at age 50 |
| 9 | Criticised a questionable political leader on your homeworld, causing his downfall. Gain an Enemy |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Became a Law Enforcement at age 54 |
| 10 | Is now a Rookie |
| 10 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |