| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Courier at age 18 |
| 1 | You survey an alien world. |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Courier |
| 2 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 3 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 4 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 4 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 5 | Became a Barbarian at age 34 |
| 5 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 6 | Switched to Wanderer at age 38 |
| 6 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 7 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 42 |
| 7 | Is now a Crewman |
| 7 | Risk your fortune on a possibility lucrative deal and win. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 8 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 46 |
| 8 | A good deal ensures you are living the high life for a few years. |
| 9 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 50 |
| 9 | Bankrupted by a rival. Gain the other trader as a Rival. |
| 10 | Returned to Barbarian at age 54 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Barbarian at age 58 |
| 11 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Good fortune |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Good fortune |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |