| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Scavenger at age 18 |
| 1 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 1 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 35,000 for medical bills. |
| 1 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 2 | Continued as Scavenger at age 22 |
| 2 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 3 | Became a Thief at age 26 |
| 3 | A police detective or rival criminal forces you to flee and vows to hunt you down. Gain an Enemy. |
| 4 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 4 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 4 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 5 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 34 |
| 5 | You are blamed for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Your guilt drives you to excel. |
| 6 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 6 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 6 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 6 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 7 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 7 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Became a Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 9 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 10 | Became a Free Trader at age 54 |
| 10 | Make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Continued as Free Trader at age 58 |
| 11 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Free Trader at age 62 |
| 12 | A series of bad deals and decisions force you into bankruptcy. You salvage what you can. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |