| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 1 | Gain 3 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 2 | Became a Thief at age 22 |
| 2 | Crime pays off. Gain victim as Enemy. |
| 3 | Continued as Thief at age 26 |
| 3 | Arrested and charged. |
| 3 | Hired a lawyer to beat the charges. |
| 4 | Continued as Thief at age 30 |
| 4 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Thief at age 34 |
| 5 | A police detective or rival criminal forces you to flee and vows to hunt you down. Gain an Enemy. |
| 6 | Became a Barbarian at age 38 |
| 6 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Barbarian |
| 7 | Became a Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 7 | Commissioned in Navy/Line/Crew |
| 7 | Is now a Ensign |
| 7 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 8 | Became a Performer at age 46 |
| 8 | Refused to criticise a questionable political leader on your homeworld. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Performer at age 50 |
| 9 | An investigation, tour, project or expedition goes wrong, stranding you far from home. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Retired at age 54 |
| 10 | Moved to a new world. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |