| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 1 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 22 |
| 2 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 2 | Gain a contact. |
| 2 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 3 | Became a Free Trader at age 26 |
| 3 | Accused of a crime |
| 4 | Became a Thug at age 30 |
| 4 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 5 | Switched to Inmate at age 34 |
| 5 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 6 | Continued as Inmate at age 38 |
| 6 | Assigned to difficult or backbreaking labour. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Returned to Thug at age 42 |
| 7 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Switched to Fixer at age 46 |
| 8 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 9 | Returned to Thug at age 50 |
| 9 | Scarred. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Returned to Inmate at age 54 |
| 10 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Returned to Thug at age 58 |
| 11 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Returned to Fixer at age 62 |
| 12 | Beaten by a prison gang. |
| 12 | Nearly killed. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Fixer at age 66 |
| 13 | Severely injured. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Fixer at age 70 |
| 14 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Returned to Inmate at age 74 |
| 15 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |