| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Barbarian at age 18 |
| 1 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 1 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 1 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Barbarian at age 22 |
| 2 | Attempted a risky adventure and was sent to prison. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Warrior |
| 3 | Became a Inmate at age 26 |
| 3 | Joined a prison gang |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Paroled from prison. |
| 4 | Returned to Barbarian at age 30 |
| 4 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Barbarian |
| 5 | Became a Flight at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Crewman |
| 5 | Victim of a crime |
| 5 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 5 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Flight |
| 6 | Became a Surveyor at age 38 |
| 6 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 6 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Scout |
| 7 | Continued as Surveyor at age 42 |
| 7 | You spend a great deal of time on the fringes of Charted Space. |
| 7 | Gain a contact in an alien race. |
| 8 | Continued as Surveyor at age 46 |
| 8 | You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space. |
| 9 | Returned to Flight at age 50 |
| 9 | Scarred. Fully recovered. |
| 10 | Switched to Scavenger at age 54 |
| 10 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 11 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 58 |
| 11 | Is now a Crewman |
| 11 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |