| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Scavenger at age 18 |
| 1 | Contact with Government. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Scavenger at age 22 |
| 2 | Lost eye or limb. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Switched to Barbarian at age 26 |
| 3 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Became a Corporate at age 30 |
| 4 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 5 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Crewman |
| 5 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Returned to Corporate at age 38 |
| 6 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Corporate at age 42 |
| 7 | You gain experience in a technical field as a computer operator or surveyor. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Is now a Manager |
| 8 | Continued as Corporate at age 46 |
| 8 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 9 | Returned to Engineer/Gunner at age 50 |
| 9 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 9 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 10 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 54 |
| 10 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 11 | Became a Performer at age 58 |
| 11 | Refused to criticise a questionable political leader on your homeworld. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Performer at age 62 |
| 12 | Works is especially well received and popular, making you a minor celebrity |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Performer at age 66 |
| 13 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Performer at age 70 |
| 14 | Expose or are involved in a scandal of some sort. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |