| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 2 | Became a Scavenger at age 22 |
| 2 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 3 | Switched to Barbarian at age 26 |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Barbarian at age 30 |
| 4 | Survived a risky adventure but gained nothing. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a Warrior |
| 5 | Continued as Barbarian at age 34 |
| 5 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 6 | Returned to Scavenger at age 38 |
| 6 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 7 | Switched to Wanderer at age 42 |
| 7 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 7 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Wanderer at age 46 |
| 8 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Returned to Barbarian at age 50 |
| 9 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 10 | Became a Courier at age 54 |
| 10 | Spend several years jumping from world to world in your scout ship. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Courier at age 58 |
| 11 | Your ship is ambushed by enemy vessels. You successfully ran to the jump point. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Courier at age 62 |
| 12 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |