| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Journalist at age 18 |
| 1 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Became a Barbarian at age 22 |
| 2 | Survived a risky adventure but gained nothing. |
| 3 | Continued as Barbarian at age 26 |
| 3 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 | Became a Enforcer at age 30 |
| 4 | Crime pays off. Gain victim as Enemy. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Enforcer at age 34 |
| 5 | Crime pays off. Gain victim as Enemy. |
| 6 | Continued as Enforcer at age 38 |
| 6 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 7 | Continued as Enforcer at age 42 |
| 7 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Continued as Enforcer at age 46 |
| 8 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 9 | Continued as Enforcer at age 50 |
| 9 | A crime lord considers you his protégé. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Enforcer |
| 10 | Switched to Scavenger at age 54 |
| 10 | Gained a contact. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Scavenger |
| 11 | Became a Line/Crew at age 58 |
| 11 | Is now a Crewman |
| 11 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 11 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 11 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 62 |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 12 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 66 |
| 13 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |