| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 1 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 22 |
| 2 | Abuse your position for profit |
| 3 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 26 |
| 3 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 4 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 30 |
| 4 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 5 | Became a Explorer at age 34 |
| 5 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 6 | Continued as Explorer at age 38 |
| 6 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 6 | Gain 2 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 7 | Became a Thief at age 42 |
| 7 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Thief at age 46 |
| 8 | Refuse to backstab a fellow rogue for personal gain. Gain an Ally |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Continued as Thief at age 50 |
| 9 | Gained a contact. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 10 | Continued as Thief at age 54 |
| 10 | Backstab a fellow rogue for personal gain. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Thief at age 58 |
| 11 | Refuse to backstab a fellow rogue for personal gain. Gain an Ally |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Thief at age 62 |
| 12 | Arrested |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Became a Thug at age 66 |
| 13 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Switched to Inmate at age 70 |
| 14 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Switched to Fixer at age 74 |
| 15 | Special Duty. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |