| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Explorer at age 18 |
| 1 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 1 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Scout |
| 2 | Continued as Explorer at age 22 |
| 2 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 2 | Gain 5 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 3 | Became a Pirate at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Lackey |
| 3 | Arrested and charged. |
| 3 | Failed to defend self. Gain an Enemy and go to prison. |
| 4 | Became a Thug at age 30 |
| 4 | Make friends with another inmate; gain them as a Contact. |
| 5 | Switched to Inmate at age 34 |
| 5 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Returned to Thug at age 38 |
| 6 | Defeated a prison gang. Gain an Enemy. |
| 7 | Returned to Inmate at age 42 |
| 7 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Returned to Thug at age 46 |
| 8 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Switched to Fixer at age 50 |
| 9 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Returned to Thug at age 54 |
| 10 | Defeated a prison gang. Gain an Enemy. |
| 11 | Returned to Inmate at age 58 |
| 11 | Vocational Training. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Returned to Thug at age 62 |
| 12 | Beaten by a prison gang. |
| 12 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Returned to Fixer at age 66 |
| 13 | Joined a prison gang |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Returned to Thug at age 70 |
| 14 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |