| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scavenger at age 18 |
| 1 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Switched to Barbarian at age 22 |
| 2 | Drafted into Navy |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 3 | Commissioned in Navy/Engineer/Gunner |
| 3 | Is now a Ensign |
| 3 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 3 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner officer rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 4 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 30 |
| 4 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 4 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 4 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner officer rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 5 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 34 |
| 5 | You join a gambling circle on board. |
| 6 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 38 |
| 6 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 6 | Gain a contact. |
| 7 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 42 |
| 7 | You are falsed accused for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Gain the officer who blamed you as an Enemy. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Became a Performer at age 46 |
| 8 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 9 | Continued as Performer at age 50 |
| 9 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Performer |
| 10 | Became a Worker at age 54 |
| 10 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 11 | Continued as Worker at age 58 |
| 11 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Worker at age 62 |
| 12 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Worker at age 66 |
| 13 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |