| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Intelligence at age 18 |
| 1 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 2 | Became a Scavenger at age 22 |
| 2 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Scavenger at age 26 |
| 3 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 4 | Continued as Scavenger at age 30 |
| 4 | Good fortune |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Continued as Scavenger at age 34 |
| 5 | Good fortune |
| 6 | Continued as Scavenger at age 38 |
| 6 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 6 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 7 | Continued as Scavenger at age 42 |
| 7 | Attacked by enemies that you easily defeat. |
| 7 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 8 | Continued as Scavenger at age 46 |
| 8 | Attempted a risky adventure and was wildly successful. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 9 | Continued as Scavenger at age 50 |
| 9 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 10 | Became a Line/Crew at age 54 |
| 10 | Is now a Crewman |
| 10 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 11 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 58 |
| 11 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 11 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 11 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 62 |
| 12 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 12 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 12 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 66 |
| 13 | You are falsed accused for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Gain the officer who blamed you as an Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |