| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Pirate at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Lackey |
| 1 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Scarred. Fully recovered. |
| 3 | Became a Law Enforcement at age 26 |
| 3 | Is now a Rookie |
| 3 | Your work ends up coming home with you, and someone gets hurt. Contact or ally takes the worst of 2 injury rolls. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Is now a Corporal |
| 4 | Continued as Law Enforcement at age 30 |
| 4 | Refused a deal with criminal or other figure under investigation. Gain an Enemy |
| 5 | Became a Cavalry at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Private |
| 5 | Forced out after co-operating with military investigation in commanding officer's illegal activity. |
| 6 | Became a Wanderer at age 38 |
| 6 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 7 | Became a Surveyor at age 42 |
| 7 | Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. |
| 8 | Switched to Line/Crew at age 46 |
| 8 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 8 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 8 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 9 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 50 |
| 9 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 9 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 54 |
| 10 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 10 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 3 |
| 10 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 58 |
| 11 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 62 |
| 12 | Abuse your position for profit |
| 12 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 4 |
| 12 | Is now a Petty Officer, 1st class |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 66 |
| 13 | You foil an attempted crime on board, such as mutiny, sabotage, smuggling or conspiracy. Gain an Enemy. |
| 13 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 5 |
| 13 | Is now a Chief Petty Officer |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 70 |
| 14 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 14 | Forced to muster out. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |