| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Merchant Marine at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Given advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 22 |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Senior Crewman |
| 3 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 26 |
| 3 | A good deal ensures you are living the high life for a few years. |
| 4 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 30 |
| 4 | Refuse to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. Gain an Enemy. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Is now a 4th Officer |
| 5 | Continued as Merchant Marine at age 34 |
| 5 | Embroiled in legal trouble. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 5 | Is now a 3rd Officer |
| 6 | Became a Inmate at age 38 |
| 6 | Accused of assaulting a prison guard. |
| 7 | Continued as Inmate at age 42 |
| 7 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 8 | Switched to Thug at age 46 |
| 8 | Nearly killed. Owe 35,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Returned to Inmate at age 50 |
| 9 | Make friends with another inmate; gain them as a Contact. |
| 10 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Switched to Fixer at age 54 |
| 10 | Severely injured. Owe 15,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Returned to Thug at age 58 |
| 11 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Thug at age 62 |
| 12 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |