| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Scavenger at age 18 |
| 1 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 2 | Continued as Scavenger at age 22 |
| 2 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 3 | Continued as Scavenger at age 26 |
| 3 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 4 | Became a Performer at age 30 |
| 4 | Public opinion turns on you. |
| 5 | Switched to Journalist at age 34 |
| 5 | Find an Alien Artifact. |
| 6 | Continued as Journalist at age 38 |
| 6 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 7 | Switched to Wanderer at age 42 |
| 7 | Nearly killed. Fully recovered. Owe 25,000 for medical bills. |
| 8 | Became a Pirate at age 46 |
| 8 | Is now a Lackey |
| 8 | A police detective or rival criminal forces you to flee and vows to hunt you down. Gain an Enemy. |
| 9 | Became a Line/Crew at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Crewman |
| 9 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 9 | Commissioned in Navy/Line/Crew |
| 9 | Is now a Ensign |
| 9 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Sublieutenant |
| 10 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 54 |
| 10 | Refuse to abuse your position for profit |
| 11 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 58 |
| 11 | Moved to a new world. |
| 11 | Promoted to Line/Crew officer rank 3 |
| 11 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 20,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 62 |
| 12 | Placed in the frozen watch (cryogenically stored on board ship) and revived improperly. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Retired at age 66 |
| 13 | Gained a contact. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |
| 14 | Find Ancient Technology. |
| 15 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 15 | A romantic relationship deepens, possibly leading to marriage. Gain an Ally. |
| 16 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |