| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 1 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 3 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | Gained a contact. |
| 3 | Forced to muster out. |
| 4 | Became a Cavalry at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Private |
| 4 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Became a Courier at age 34 |
| 5 | You survey an alien world. |
| 6 | Continued as Courier at age 38 |
| 6 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Switched to Explorer at age 42 |
| 7 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 7 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Continued as Explorer at age 46 |
| 8 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 9 | Became a 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 | Nearly killed. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Switched to Surveyor at age 54 |
| 10 | When dealing with an alien race, you have an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. Gain an Ally in the Imperium |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |