| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Flight at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 1 | Commissioned in Navy/Flight |
| 1 | Is now a Ensign |
| 2 | Continued as Flight at age 22 |
| 2 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 3 | Became a Artist at age 26 |
| 3 | Win a prestigious prize. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Artist at age 30 |
| 4 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 5 | Became a Wanderer at age 34 |
| 5 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Wanderer at age 38 |
| 6 | Attempted a risky adventure and was sent to prison. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Became a Fixer at age 42 |
| 7 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 8 | Continued as Fixer at age 46 |
| 8 | Nearly killed. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Fixer at age 50 |
| 9 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 10 | Switched to Inmate at age 54 |
| 10 | Make friends with another inmate; gain them as a Contact. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Returned to Fixer at age 58 |
| 11 | Persecuted by a prison gang. |
| 12 | Switched to Thug at age 62 |
| 12 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Returned to Fixer at age 66 |
| 13 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |