| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Thief at age 18 |
| 1 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 2 | Became a Free Trader at age 22 |
| 2 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 3 | Continued as Free Trader at age 26 |
| 3 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 4 | Continued as Free Trader at age 30 |
| 4 | Befriend a useful ally in one sphere. Gain an Ally. |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Switched to Enforcer at age 34 |
| 5 | Arrested |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Became a Fixer at age 38 |
| 6 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 7 | Switched to Inmate at age 42 |
| 7 | Offended a prison gang you tried to join. Gain an Enemy. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Switched to Thug at age 46 |
| 8 | Joined a prison gang |
| 9 | Continued as Thug at age 50 |
| 9 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Thug at age 54 |
| 10 | Failed to escaped from prison. |
| 11 | Continued as Thug at age 58 |
| 11 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Thug at age 62 |
| 12 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Thug at age 66 |
| 13 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |