| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Citizen (Colonist). |
| 1 |
19 |
Good fortune |
| 1 |
22 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Citizen (Colonist) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Citizen (Colonist). |
| 2 |
26 |
Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 3 |
26 |
Became a Navy (Engineer/Gunner) with the new title Crewman. |
| 3 |
29 |
Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 3 |
29 |
Gain a contact. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Navy (Engineer/Gunner) rank 1 with the new title Able Spacehand. |
| 4 |
30 |
Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 4 |
30 |
Became a Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 4 |
33 |
Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 4 |
33 |
Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 |
33 |
Gain Enemy if Sam Hansen don't already have one. |
| 4 |
34 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 1. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 5 |
36 |
Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Drifter (Wanderer) rank 2. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Drifter (Wanderer). |
| 6 |
40 |
Betrayed by a friend. One of Sam Hansen's Contacts or Allies betrays Sam Hansen, ending Sam Hansen's career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 7 |
40 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 7 |
42 |
Good fortune |
| 7 |
44 |
Promoted to Scholar (Field Researcher) rank 1. |
| 8 |
44 |
Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 8 |
44 |
Failed to qualify for Broker (Merchant). |
| 8 |
44 |
Submitted to the draft. |
| 8 |
44 |
Switched to Navy (Flight) with previous rank. |
| 8 |
45 |
Sam Hansen foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 8 |
48 |
Promoted to Navy (Flight) rank 2 with the new title Petty Officer, 3rd class. |
| 9 |
48 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 9 |
48 |
Failed to qualify for Line/Crew (Navy). |
| 9 |
48 |
Continued as Navy (Flight). |
| 9 |
52 |
Sam Hansen is falsely accused for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Gain the officer who blamed Sam Hansen as an Enemy. |
| 10 |
52 |
Became a Believer (Holy Warrior) with the new title Hopeful. |
| 10 |
56 |
Someone more charismatic but less devout than Sam Hansen has become Sam Hansen's superior. |
| 10 |
56 |
Promoted to Believer (Holy Warrior) rank 1 with the new title Fighter. |
| 11 |
56 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 |
56 |
Retired at age 56. |
| 11 |
56 |
Continued as Believer (Holy Warrior). |
| 11 |
57 |
Gained a contact. |
| 11 |
60 |
Promoted to Believer (Holy Warrior) rank 2 with the new title Combat Leader. |
| 12 |
60 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 |
60 |
Continued as Believer (Holy Warrior). |
| 12 |
63 |
Sam Hansen come into conflict with a splinter group Sam Hansen's own religion which maintains Sam Hansen's version is the wrong one. Gain 1 Rivals. |
| 13 |
63 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 |
63 |
Retired. |
| 13 |
64 |
Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 14 |
67 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 |
70 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 15 |
71 |
Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |