| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Thief at age 18 |
| 1 | Arrested and charged. |
| 1 | Failed to defend self. Gain an Enemy and go to prison. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Became a Thug at age 22 |
| 2 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 3 | Switched to Inmate at age 26 |
| 3 | Vocational Training. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Returned to Thug at age 30 |
| 4 | Assigned to difficult or backbreaking labour. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Returned to Inmate at age 34 |
| 5 | Special Duty. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Returned to Thug at age 38 |
| 6 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 7 | Returned to Inmate at age 42 |
| 7 | The warden takes an interest in your case. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 7 | Paroled from prison. |
| 8 | Became a Flight at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Crewman |
| 8 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 8 | Promoted to Flight rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Flight at age 50 |
| 9 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 10 | Retired at age 54 |
| 10 | Gained a contact. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Enemy. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Gained a contact. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |