| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Accused of a crime |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 3 | Became a Fixer at age 26 |
| 3 | Make friends with another inmate; gain them as a Contact. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Switched to Thug at age 30 |
| 4 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Continued as Thug at age 34 |
| 5 | Parole hearing. |
| 6 | Returned to Fixer at age 38 |
| 6 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 7 | Continued as Fixer at age 42 |
| 7 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Switched to Inmate at age 46 |
| 8 | Persecuted by a prison gang. |
| 9 | Returned to Fixer at age 50 |
| 9 | Persecuted by a prison gang. |
| 10 | Returned to Inmate at age 54 |
| 10 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Returned to Thug at age 58 |
| 11 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Returned to Fixer at age 62 |
| 12 | Offended a prison gang you tried to join. Gain an Enemy. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Returned to Inmate at age 66 |
| 13 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |