| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Surveyor at age 18 |
| 1 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 1 | Gain 5 Contacts. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 2 | Became a Flight at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 2 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Continued as Flight at age 26 |
| 3 | Accused of a crime |
| 3 | Promoted to Flight rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 4 | Became a Thug at age 30 |
| 4 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 5 | Switched to Inmate at age 34 |
| 5 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 6 | Switched to Fixer at age 38 |
| 6 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 7 | Returned to Inmate at age 42 |
| 7 | Vocational Training. |
| 8 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Returned to Fixer at age 46 |
| 8 | Offended a prison gang you tried to join. Gain an Enemy. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Returned to Inmate at age 50 |
| 9 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Returned to Fixer at age 54 |
| 10 | The warden takes an interest in your case. |
| 11 | Continued as Fixer at age 58 |
| 11 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Fixer at age 62 |
| 12 | Vocational Training. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |