| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Wanderer at age 18 |
| 1 | Drafted into Merchant Marine |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 3 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | A series of bad deals and decisions force you into bankruptcy. You salvage what you can. |
| 4 | Became a Flight at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 4 | You are blamed for an accident that causes the death of several crew members. Your guilt drives you to excel. |
| 5 | Became a Courier at age 34 |
| 5 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 6 | Became a Enforcer at age 38 |
| 6 | A crime lord considers you his protégé. |
| 7 | Continued as Enforcer at age 42 |
| 7 | A police detective or rival criminal forces you to flee and vows to hunt you down. Gain an Enemy. |
| 8 | Switched to Scavenger at age 46 |
| 8 | Offered job by a patron. Now owe him a favor. |
| 9 | Returned to Merchant Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | Gained a contact. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 54 |
| 10 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Retired at age 58 |
| 11 | Good fortune |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |