| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Enforcer at age 18 |
| 1 | Backstab a fellow rogue for personal gain. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Enforcer at age 22 |
| 2 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 3 | Voluntarily left Enforcer |
| 3 | Became a Colonist at age 26 |
| 3 | Hard times caused by a lack of interstellar trade costs you your job. |
| 4 | Became a Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 4 | Is now a Crewman |
| 4 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 4 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 4 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 5 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 34 |
| 5 | Special assignment or duty on board ship. |
| 5 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 5 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 6 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 38 |
| 6 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 6 | Gain a contact. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Became a Scavenger at age 42 |
| 7 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 8 | Became a Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 50 |
| 9 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 54 |
| 10 | Work for an eccentric but brilliant mentor, who becomes an Ally. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 58 |
| 11 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 11 | Nearly killed. Owe 8,750 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Retired at age 62 |
| 12 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |