| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | A series of bad deals and decisions force you into bankruptcy. You salvage what you can. |
| 2 | Became a Artist at age 22 |
| 2 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Artist at age 26 |
| 3 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 4 | Became a Thief at age 30 |
| 4 | Arrested |
| 5 | Became a Inmate at age 34 |
| 5 | Defeated a prison gang. Gain an Enemy. |
| 6 | Switched to Thug at age 38 |
| 6 | You gain a new Rival among the inmates or guards. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Paroled from prison. |
| 7 | Became a Flight at age 42 |
| 7 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 8 | Became a Scavenger at age 46 |
| 8 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 9 | Switched to Wanderer at age 50 |
| 9 | Survived a risky adventure but gained nothing. |
| 10 | Continued as Wanderer 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 | Switched to Engineer/Gunner at age 58 |
| 11 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 62 |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 66 |
| 13 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 13 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 13 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 70 |
| 14 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 14 | Gain a contact. |
| 14 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 2 |
| 14 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 74 |
| 15 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 15 | Forced to muster out. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |