| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Thief at age 18 |
| 1 | Crime pays off. Gain victim as Enemy. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Thief at age 22 |
| 2 | Lost eye or limb. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Thief at age 26 |
| 3 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Continued as Thief at age 30 |
| 4 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 5 | Became a Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Crewman |
| 5 | You join a gambling circle on board. |
| 5 | Commissioned in Navy/Line/Crew |
| 5 | Is now a Ensign |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 6 | Became a Free Trader at age 38 |
| 6 | A series of bad deals and decisions force you into bankruptcy. You salvage what you can. |
| 7 | Switched to Engineer/Gunner at age 42 |
| 7 | Refuse to abuse your position for profit |
| 7 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner officer rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 8 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 46 |
| 8 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 8 | Forced to muster out. |
| 9 | Became a Intelligence at age 50 |
| 9 | Refused a deal with criminal or other figure under investigation. Gain an Enemy |
| 10 | Switched to Flight at age 54 |
| 10 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 10 | Promoted to Flight officer rank 3 |
| 10 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Flight |
| 11 | Became a Wanderer at age 58 |
| 11 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |