| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Artist at age 18 |
| 1 | Gain a patron in the arts. Gain an Ally |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Artist at age 22 |
| 2 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 3 | Became a Corporate at age 26 |
| 3 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 4 | Became a Barbarian at age 30 |
| 4 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 5 | Became a Army Support at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Private |
| 5 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 5 | Promoted to Army Support rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Lance Corporal |
| 6 | Voluntarily left Army Support |
| 6 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 38 |
| 6 | Is now a Crewman |
| 6 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 7 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 42 |
| 7 | You join a gambling circle on board. |
| 8 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 9 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 50 |
| 9 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 9 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 9 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 10 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 54 |
| 10 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 11 | Switched to Scavenger at age 58 |
| 11 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 12 | Returned to Barbarian at age 62 |
| 12 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |