| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Corporate at age 18 |
| 1 | Your business expands, your corporation grows, or the colony thrives. |
| 2 | Continued as Corporate at age 22 |
| 2 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Corporate at age 26 |
| 3 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Manager |
| 4 | Continued as Corporate at age 30 |
| 4 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Continued as Corporate at age 34 |
| 5 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 6 | Gain a contact. |
| 7 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 7 | Display heroism in battle, saving the whole ship. |
| 7 | Commissioned in Navy/Line/Crew |
| 7 | Is now a Ensign |
| 7 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 8 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 8 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 3 |
| 8 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 9 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 50 |
| 9 | You join a gambling circle on board. |
| 9 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 4 |
| 9 | Is now a Commander |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 10 | Became a Explorer at age 54 |
| 10 | You survey an alien world. |
| 11 | Continued as Explorer at age 58 |
| 11 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 11 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Is now a Scout |
| 12 | Continued as Explorer at age 62 |
| 12 | You inadvertently cause a conflict between the Imperium and a minor world or race. Gain a Rival. |
| 13 | Became a Artist at age 66 |
| 13 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Artist at age 70 |
| 14 | Join homeworld’s celebrity circles |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Continued as Artist at age 74 |
| 15 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 15 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |