| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Worker at age 18 |
| 1 | Spent time maintaining and using heavy vehicles. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Worker at age 22 |
| 2 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Technician |
| 3 | Continued as Worker at age 26 |
| 3 | Gained a contact. |
| 4 | Continued as Worker at age 30 |
| 4 | You are rewarded for your diligence or cunning. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Worker |
| 5 | Switched to Colonist at age 34 |
| 5 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 6 | Became a Thief at age 38 |
| 6 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 6 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Thief at age 42 |
| 7 | Accused of a crime |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Became a Thug at age 46 |
| 8 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 9 | Continued as Thug at age 50 |
| 9 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Switched to Fixer at age 54 |
| 10 | Nearly killed. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Returned to Thug at age 58 |
| 11 | Beaten by a prison gang. |
| 11 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Switched to Inmate at age 62 |
| 12 | Parole hearing. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Returned to Fixer at age 66 |
| 13 | Make friends with another inmate; gain them as a Contact. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |