| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Pirate at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Lackey |
| 1 | You commit a legendary crime. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Henchman |
| 2 | Continued as Pirate at age 22 |
| 2 | A crime lord considers you his protégé. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Corporal |
| 3 | Continued as Pirate at age 26 |
| 3 | Arrested and charged. |
| 3 | Failed to defend self. Gain an Enemy and go to prison. |
| 4 | Became a Fixer at age 30 |
| 4 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 5 | Switched to Thug at age 34 |
| 5 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 6 | Switched to Inmate at age 38 |
| 6 | Beaten by a prison gang. |
| 6 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Returned to Fixer at age 42 |
| 7 | A riot engulfs the prison. |
| 7 | Loot the guards/other prisoners. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Paroled from prison. |
| 8 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | A sudden war destroys your trade routes and contacts, forcing you to flee that region of space. |
| 8 | Gain rebels as Enemy |
| 9 | Became a Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Scientist at age 58 |
| 11 | Cheated in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 11 | Gain an Enemy |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Scientist at age 62 |
| 12 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Scientist at age 66 |
| 13 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Scientist at age 70 |
| 14 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 14 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Continued as Scientist at age 74 |
| 15 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 15 | Forced to muster out. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |