| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 1 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Scientist at age 22 |
| 2 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 3 | Continued as Scientist at age 26 |
| 3 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 3 | Forced to muster out. |
| 4 | Became a Intelligence at age 30 |
| 4 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 5 | Became a Colonist at age 34 |
| 5 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 6 | Became a Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 6 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 7 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 7 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Retired at age 46 |
| 8 | Moved to a new world. |
| 9 | Gained a contact. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |