| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Wanderer at age 18 |
| 1 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 2 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Attempt at commissioned failed. |
| 3 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 26 |
| 3 | Severely injured. |
| 4 | Switched to Scavenger at age 30 |
| 4 | Nearly killed. Owe 35,000 for medical bills. |
| 5 | Became a Surveyor at age 34 |
| 5 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. Attempted to bargain with them but fail and the ship is destroyed. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Scout |
| 6 | Returned to Engineer/Gunner at age 38 |
| 6 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 6 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 6 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 7 | Voluntarily left Engineer/Gunner |
| 7 | Returned to Wanderer at age 42 |
| 7 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Wanderer at age 46 |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Wanderer |
| 9 | Retired at age 50 |
| 9 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Gained a contact. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Good fortune |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |