| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 1 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 1 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 22 |
| 2 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or 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 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 3 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 4 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 30 |
| 4 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Became a Infantry at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Private |
| 5 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Became a Broker at age 38 |
| 6 | Your ship or starport is destroyed by criminals. Gain them as an Enemy. |
| 7 | Became a Wanderer at age 42 |
| 7 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 8 | Switched to Barbarian at age 46 |
| 8 | Attempted a risky adventure and was sent to prison. |
| 9 | Became a Fixer at age 50 |
| 9 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 35,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Switched to Inmate at age 54 |
| 10 | Make friends with another inmate; gain them as a Contact. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Switched to Thug at age 58 |
| 11 | Vocational Training. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Thug at age 62 |
| 12 | Persecuted by a prison gang. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Thug at age 66 |
| 13 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Returned to Fixer at age 70 |
| 14 | Beaten by a prison gang. |
| 14 | Severely injured. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |