| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Pirate at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Lackey |
| 1 | Involved in a feud with a rival criminal organization. |
| 1 | Injured. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Henchman |
| 2 | Continued as Pirate at age 22 |
| 2 | Gained a contact. |
| 3 | Continued as Pirate at age 26 |
| 3 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Corporal |
| 4 | Continued as Pirate at age 30 |
| 4 | Arrested and charged. |
| 4 | Hired a lawyer to beat the charges. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Is now a Sergeant |
| 5 | Continued as Pirate at age 34 |
| 5 | Gained a contact. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 5 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 6 | Continued as Pirate at age 38 |
| 6 | Involved in a feud with a rival criminal organization. |
| 6 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 6 | Is now a Leader |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Switched to Enforcer at age 42 |
| 7 | Crime pays off. Gain victim as Enemy. |
| 8 | Continued as Enforcer at age 46 |
| 8 | A job goes wrong, forcing you to flee off-planet. |
| 9 | Became a Barbarian at age 50 |
| 9 | Severely injured. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Became a Courier at age 54 |
| 10 | Your ship is damaged, and you have to hitch-hike your way back across the stars to the nearest scout base. |
| 10 | Gain 5 Contacts. Gain 1 Enemies. |
| 11 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 58 |
| 11 | Is now a Crewman |
| 11 | A good deal ensures you are living the high life for a few years. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 12 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 62 |
| 12 | A series of bad deals and decisions force you into bankruptcy. You salvage what you can. |
| 13 | Became a Artist at age 66 |
| 13 | Join homeworld’s celebrity circles |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Artist at age 70 |
| 14 | Severely injured. |
| 14 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | Voluntarily left Artist |
| 15 | Retired at age 74 |
| 15 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |