| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Colonist at age 18 |
| 1 | You learn something you should not have – a corporate secret, a political scandal – which you can profit from illegally. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Colonist |
| 2 | Became a Engineer/Gunner at age 22 |
| 2 | Is now a Crewman |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 2 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 1 |
| 2 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 3 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 26 |
| 3 | Birth or Death involving a family member or close friend. |
| 3 | Promoted to Engineer/Gunner rank 2 |
| 3 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 4 | Continued as Engineer/Gunner at age 30 |
| 4 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 5 | Became a Law Enforcement at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Rookie |
| 5 | Accused of a crime |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Is now a Corporal |
| 6 | Became a Inmate at age 38 |
| 6 | A guard takes a dislike to you. |
| 7 | Continued as 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 | Failed to escaped from prison. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Returned to Inmate at age 50 |
| 9 | Parole hearing. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 10 | Continued as Inmate at age 54 |
| 10 | Beaten by a prison gang. |
| 10 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Returned to Thug at age 58 |
| 11 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Returned to Inmate at age 62 |
| 12 | Disgraced. Word of your criminal past reaches your homeworld. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Returned to Thug at age 66 |
| 13 | Hire a new lawyer. |
| 13 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 13 | Paroled from prison. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |