| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Abuse your position for profit |
| 1 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 2 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | A series of bad deals and decisions force you into bankruptcy. You salvage what you can. |
| 3 | Became a Thief at age 26 |
| 3 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 4 | Became a Scavenger at age 30 |
| 4 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 5 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Retired at age 34 |
| 5 | Gained a contact. |
| 6 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Moved to a new world. |
| 7 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 9 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Good fortune |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |