| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Worker at age 18 |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 2 | Continued as Worker at age 22 |
| 2 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Worker at age 26 |
| 3 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Technician |
| 4 | Continued as Worker at age 30 |
| 4 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Became a Journalist at age 34 |
| 5 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Freelancer |
| 6 | Continued as Journalist at age 38 |
| 6 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Staff Writer |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Journalist |
| 7 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 7 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 8 | Switched to Performer at age 46 |
| 8 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Performer |
| 9 | Became a Explorer at age 50 |
| 9 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Scout |
| 10 | Continued as Explorer at age 54 |
| 10 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Explorer |
| 11 | Became a Barbarian at age 58 |
| 11 | Severely injured. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Became a Physician at age 62 |
| 12 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Physician at age 66 |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Physician at age 70 |
| 14 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 14 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 14 | Gain an Enemy |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |