| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Refuse to abuse your position for profit |
| 1 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 22 |
| 2 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 2 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 3 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 26 |
| 3 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 4 | Became a Pirate at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Lackey |
| 4 | Arrested |
| 5 | Became a Thug at age 34 |
| 5 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Switched to Inmate at age 38 |
| 6 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 7 | Switched to Fixer at age 42 |
| 7 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 8 | Returned to Inmate at age 46 |
| 8 | Defeated a prison gang. Gain an Enemy. |
| 9 | Returned to Fixer at age 50 |
| 9 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Returned to Thug at age 54 |
| 10 | A riot engulfs the prison. |
| 10 | Loot the guards/other prisoners. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Paroled from prison. |
| 11 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 58 |
| 11 | Abuse your position for profit |
| 11 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 4 |
| 11 | Is now a Petty Officer, 1st class |