| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Thief at age 18 |
| 1 | Injured. |
| 2 | Entered University at age 22 |
| 2 | Made lifelong friends. Gain 3 Allies. |
| 2 | Graduated at age 26. |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Thief |
| 3 | Became a Flight at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Crewman |
| 3 | Commissioned in Navy/Flight |
| 3 | Is now a Ensign |
| 3 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 3 | Promoted to Flight officer rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 4 | Continued as Flight at age 30 |
| 4 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 5 | Became a Wanderer at age 34 |
| 5 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 | Switched to Scavenger at age 38 |
| 6 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 6 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Scavenger at age 42 |
| 7 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 7 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 17,500 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Continued as Scavenger at age 46 |
| 8 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Crewman |
| 9 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 10 | Switched to Broker at age 54 |
| 10 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Broker |
| 11 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 58 |
| 11 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 12 | Returned to Scavenger at age 62 |
| 12 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 12,500 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Good fortune |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Victim of a crime |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |