| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Thief at age 18 |
| 1 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 17,500 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Became a Surveyor at age 22 |
| 2 | You discover a world, item or information of worth to the Imperium. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Scout |
| 3 | Continued as Surveyor at age 26 |
| 3 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 3 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 4 | Continued as Surveyor at age 30 |
| 4 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. Attempted to run but caught and ship is destroyed. |
| 4 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Continued as Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 5 | Gain 4 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 6 | Switched to Enforcer at age 38 |
| 6 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Switched to Pirate at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Lackey |
| 7 | Arrested |
| 8 | Became a Inmate at age 46 |
| 8 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Inmate at age 50 |
| 9 | Parole hearing. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Inmate at age 54 |
| 10 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Inmate at age 58 |
| 11 | Vocational Training. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Switched to Fixer at age 62 |
| 12 | Defeated a prison gang. Gain an Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Fixer at age 66 |
| 13 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Switched to Thug at age 70 |
| 14 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |