| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 1 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 3 | Became a Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 4 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Crewman |
| 5 | Accused of a crime |
| 6 | Became a Inmate at age 38 |
| 6 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 7 | Continued as Inmate at age 42 |
| 7 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Switched to Fixer at age 46 |
| 8 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 9 | Returned to Inmate at age 50 |
| 9 | Hire a new lawyer. |
| 10 | Continued as Inmate at age 54 |
| 10 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Switched to Thug at age 58 |
| 11 | Special Duty. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Thug at age 62 |
| 12 | Failed to escaped from prison. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Returned to Fixer at age 66 |
| 13 | Persecuted by a prison gang. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Fixer at age 70 |
| 14 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |