| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 2 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | You join a gambling circle on board. |
| 2 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 3 | Became a Enforcer at age 26 |
| 3 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Enforcer |
| 4 | Became a Explorer at age 30 |
| 4 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 5 | Became a Broker at age 34 |
| 5 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Broker at age 38 |
| 6 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Switched to Surveyor at age 42 |
| 7 | Your scout ship is one of the first on the scene to rescue the survivors of a disaster. Gain a Contact. |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Surveyor |
| 8 | Became a Colonist at age 46 |
| 8 | A revolution, attack or other unusual event throws your life into chaos, forcing you to leave the planet. |
| 9 | Became a Scavenger at age 50 |
| 9 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 9 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Scavenger at age 54 |
| 10 | Survived a risky adventure but gained nothing. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Continued as Scavenger at age 58 |
| 11 | Survived a risky adventure but gained nothing. |
| 12 | Continued as Scavenger at age 62 |
| 12 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Switched to Wanderer at age 66 |
| 13 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Retired at age 70 |
| 14 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |