| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Thief at age 18 |
| 1 | Arrested and charged. |
| 1 | Failed to defend self. Gain an Enemy and go to prison. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Became a Inmate at age 22 |
| 2 | Offended a prison gang you tried to join. Gain an Enemy. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Switched to Thug at age 26 |
| 3 | You are moved to a lower security prison. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Paroled from prison. |
| 4 | Became a Colonist at age 30 |
| 4 | Life ruined by a criminal gang. Gain the gang as an Enemy |
| 5 | Became a Scavenger at age 34 |
| 5 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 6 | Became a Surveyor at age 38 |
| 6 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 7 | Continued as Surveyor at age 42 |
| 7 | Perform an exemplary service for the scouts. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Scout |
| 8 | Voluntarily left Surveyor |
| 8 | Returned to Scavenger at age 46 |
| 8 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 9 | Continued as Scavenger at age 50 |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Scavenger at age 54 |
| 10 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Moved to a new world. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Good fortune |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |