| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Enforcer at age 18 |
| 1 | Arrested |
| 2 | Became a Fixer at age 22 |
| 2 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 3 | Switched to Thug at age 26 |
| 3 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 4 | Switched to Inmate at age 30 |
| 4 | Vocational Training. |
| 5 | Returned to Fixer at age 34 |
| 5 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 6 | Returned to Inmate at age 38 |
| 6 | Assigned to difficult or backbreaking labour. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Paroled from prison. |
| 7 | Became a Scientist at age 42 |
| 7 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 9 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 9 | Gain an Enemy |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | Refused to perform research that goes against your conscience. |
| 10 | Forced to muster out. |
| 11 | Became a Scavenger at age 58 |
| 11 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 11 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |