| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 1 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | During a battle, defeat or victory depends on your actions. You actions lead to an honorabe discharge. |
| 3 | Became a Wanderer at age 26 |
| 3 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Wanderer at age 30 |
| 4 | Contact with Government. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Continued as Wanderer at age 34 |
| 5 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 6 | Continued as Wanderer at age 38 |
| 6 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 7 | Became a Thief at age 42 |
| 7 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Thief at age 46 |
| 8 | Arrested |
| 9 | Became a Thug at age 50 |
| 9 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 10 | Continued as Thug at age 54 |
| 10 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Thug at age 58 |
| 11 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 12 | Switched to Fixer at age 62 |
| 12 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Returned to Thug at age 66 |
| 13 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Returned to Fixer at age 70 |
| 14 | Parole hearing. |
| 14 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Continued as Fixer at age 74 |
| 15 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |