| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 2 | Continued as Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | You survey an alien world. |
| 2 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Scout |
| 3 | Continued as Surveyor at age 26 |
| 3 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 4 | Continued as Surveyor at age 30 |
| 4 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 5 | Continued as Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | You survey an alien world. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Surveyor at age 38 |
| 6 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 7 | Became a Ground Assault at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Marine |
| 7 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow soldier. Gain that officer as a Rival. |
| 8 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 9 | Became a Line/Crew at age 50 |
| 9 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 9 | Commissioned in Navy/Line/Crew |
| 9 | Is now a Ensign |
| 9 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 10 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 54 |
| 10 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 58 |
| 11 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 11 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 3 |
| 11 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 62 |
| 12 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Moved to a new world. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Encounter a Psionic institute. |
| 14 | Tested for psionic powers |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |