| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 2 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | Accused of a crime |
| 3 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 4 | Became a Inmate at age 30 |
| 4 | Vocational Training. |
| 5 | Switched to Fixer at age 34 |
| 5 | Persecuted by a prison gang. |
| 6 | Switched to Thug at age 38 |
| 6 | Special Duty. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Returned to Inmate at age 42 |
| 7 | Vocational Training. |
| 8 | Continued as Inmate at age 46 |
| 8 | Nearly killed. Owe 35,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Inmate at age 50 |
| 9 | Special Duty. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Inmate at age 54 |
| 10 | Defeated a prison gang. Gain an Enemy. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Returned to Fixer at age 58 |
| 11 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Returned to Thug at age 62 |
| 12 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Returned to Fixer at age 66 |
| 13 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |