| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scavenger at age 18 |
| 1 | Find Ancient Technology. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Scavenger at age 22 |
| 2 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 3 | Switched to Barbarian at age 26 |
| 3 | Lost eye or limb. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 4 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 4 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 5 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 34 |
| 5 | Display heroism in battle, saving the whole ship. |
| 5 | Commissioned in Navy/Engineer/Gunner |
| 5 | Is now a Ensign |
| 5 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner officer rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 6 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 38 |
| 6 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 7 | Returned to Barbarian at age 42 |
| 7 | Attempted a risky adventure and was wildly successful. |
| 8 | Continued as Barbarian at age 46 |
| 9 | Continued as Barbarian at age 50 |
| 9 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 9 | Forced to muster out. |
| 10 | Became a Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 10 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 58 |
| 11 | Good fortune |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Voluntarily left Field Researcher |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Gained a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Moved to a new world. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |